Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Patient-controlled analgesia with sufentanil: a comparison of two different methods of administration.
To examine the safety and analgesic efficacy of sufentanil administered via either epidural or intravenous (i.v.) patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) in patients recovering from gynecologic surgery. ⋯ The main advantage of EPCA sufentanil in this postsurgical setting was its ability to provide a more rapid onset of analgesia than traditional i.v. PCA with morphine while offering greater safety than i.v. sufentanil.