Purpose A hospital's initial experience with the implementation of new smart-pump technology for epidural drug delivery is described, with a discussion of challenges and lessons learned during the ...

An epidural is an anesthetic delivered through a catheter (small tube) into a potential space outside the spinal cord called the epidural space. Using this catheter, we are able to infuse a solution ...

What should happen if an epidural does not seem to be working as it should? The levels of temperature sensation must be tested with an ice cube. If the area is blocked by epidural local anaesthetic, ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps have revolutionized the way postoperative and acute pain is managed in healthcare settings. These innovative devices empower patients to actively participate ...

In December 2008, to prepare for the implementation of the new smart pumps, data on patients who received epidural infusions at UNCH from March 1, 2008, through September 1, 2008, were collected ...