Epidural Bolus For Postoperative Analgesia After Open Gynecological Surgery

Synopsis A clinical study demonstrates that programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) provides superior postoperative analgesia to continuous epidural infusion (CEI) following open gynecologic surgery under combined general-epidural anesthesia. This week's ' MED FACT ' discusses a clinical trial from BioMed research international , “ The Efficacy of Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus for Postoperative Analgesia after Open Gynecological Surgery: A Randomized Double-Blinded Study ”. January, 2018.

Authors : Satomi S; Kakuta N; Murakami C; Sakai Y; Tanaka K; Tsutsumi YM. Key Takeaways PIEB is the effective analgesic technique for postoperative pain. Objective Study Type Participants To compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of PIEB with continuous epidural infusion (CEI) in patients undergoing gynecological surgery   Randomized double-blind trial 57 What Was The Need For…