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PCEA, or Patient Controlled Epidural Anesthesia, combines the PCA and Epidural Analgesia techniques. After the epidural is placed, the catheter is connected to a programmable pump that delivers a continuous infusion of pain-relieving medication and allows the patient to self-administer extra medication (a “bolus”).
