Comparison between intravenous patient controlled analgesia and patient controlled epidural analgesia in cirrhotic patients after hepatic resection.

Background: Postoperative pain is one of the most important problems that confront surgical patients. The aim of this work is to compare pain control using intravenous patient controlled analgesia (PCA) and patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) in cirrhotic patients undergoing elective hepatic resection.

Methods: Thirty four adult patients ASAI and II scheduled for liver resection were randomly allocated into two groups-Group (P) with I.