Patient-controlled epidural analgesia, patient-controlled intravenous analgesia, and conventional intravenous opioids for gynecologic interstitial brachytherapy: A single-center retrospective study

PURPOSE Interstitial brachytherapy for gynecologic malignancies is stressful physically and mentally; however, optimal analgesic methods remain unclear. We investigated the effect of analgesic methods on pain and adverse events during interstitial brachytherapy for gynecologic malignancies.METHODS The data of 73 patients who underwent interstitial brachytherapy for gynecologic malignancies between April 2015 and March 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA), patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA), and conventional intravenous opioid administration were used for analgesia during treatment.

Source: Brachytherapy - April 15, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yuya Murata, Kumiko Yamada, Yuto Hamaguchi, Tomohiro Ohigashi, Kazushi Maruo, Soichiro Yamashita, Makoto Tanaka Source Type: research