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Efficacy and Safety of the Fentanyl Iontophoretic Transdermal System (ITS) and Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia (IV PCA) with Morphine for Pain Management Following Abdominal or Pelvic Surgery

Harold S. Minkowitz, James P. Rathmell, S. Vallow, Kathryn Gargiulo, C. V. Damaraju, David Hewitt

Pain Medicine · 2007 · 79 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

Fentanyl ITS and morphine IV PCA were comparable methods of pain control following abdominal or pelvic surgery; however, fentanyl ITS was rated better than morphine IV PCA for ease of care by patients and nurses.

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