A portable, disposable device for patient-controlled epidural analgesia following Caesarean section: evaluation by patients and nurses
| Autor: | T. J. G. Pavy, Samantha L. Banks |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Nursing staff Meperidine Attitude of Health Personnel medicine.medical_treatment Postoperative pain Pain relief Nurses Self Medication Pregnancy Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Caesarean section Disposable Equipment Patient controlled epidural analgesia Infusion Pumps Pain Postoperative Cesarean Section business.industry Postpartum Period Obstetrics and Gynecology Analgesia Patient-Controlled Equipment Design General Medicine Analgesia Epidural Analgesics Opioid Equipment failure Patient Satisfaction Anesthesia Physical therapy Analgesia Obstetrical Female Elective caesarean section business |
| Zdroj: | The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 41:372-375 |
| ISSN: | 1479-828X 0004-8666 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2001.tb01312.x |
| Popis: | SUMMARY Twenty patients undergoing elective Caesarean section were provided with a pethidine-primed disposable Go Medical epidural infuser for postoperative pain control. Patients and nurses evaluated the device by completing a questionnaire. The infuser delivered adequate analgesia, was easy to understand and use, provided the patients with control over their pain relief and allowed good mobility. The nursing staff found the device easy to prime and understand, the only drawback being the occasional incidence of equipment failure. The patients expressed a high level of satisfaction with the device and all would use it again if offered the chance. We conclude that the Go Medical epidural infuser is a safe and effective device as used in the postnatal ward setting. |
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