How effective is patient-controlled analgesia? A randomized comparison of two protocols for pain relief during oocyte recovery

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1440-1442

  Bhattacharya, S ^a   MacLennan, F ^a   Hamilton, M P R ^a   Templeton, A ^a  

^a ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fentanyl; Oocyte recovery; Pain score; Patient controlled analgesia; Randomized comparison

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; FENTANYL CITRATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 0030866654     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.7.1440     Document Type: Article

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