Patient-controlled extradural analgesia with bupivacaine, fentanyl, or a mixture of both, after Caesarean section

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 611-615

  Cooper, David W ^a   Ryall, David M ^a   McHardy, Fioxa E ^a   Lindsay, Susan L ^a   Eldabe, Sameh S ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric; Anaesthetic techniques, extradural; Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Analgesia, patient controlled; Analgesics opioid, fentanyl

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEG MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR NERVE BLOCK; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NAUSEA; NERVE BLOCK; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REST; VOMITING;

EID: 0029872067     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.5.611     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Maves TJ, Gebhart GF. Antinociceptive synergy between intrathecal morphine and lidocaine during visceral and somatic nociception in the rat. Anesthesiology 1992; 76: 91-99.
2. Badner NH, Reimer EJ, Komar WE, Moote CA. Low-dose bupivacaine does not improve postoperative epidural fentanyl analgesia in orthopedic patients. Anesthesia and Analgesia 1991; 72: 337-341.
3. Badner NH, Komar WE. Bupivacaine 0.1% does not improve postoperative epidural fentanyl analgesia after abdominal or thoracic surgery. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1992; 39: 330-336.
4. Benzon HT, Wong CA, Wong HY, Brooke C, Wade L. The effect of low-dose bupivacaine on postoperative epidural fentanyl analgesia and thrombelastography. Anesthesia and Analgesia 1994; 79: 911-917.
5. Torda TA, Hann P, Mills G, De Leon G, Penman D. Comparison of extradural fentanyl, bupivacaine and two fentanyl-bupivacaine containing mixtures for pain relief after abdominal surgery. British Journal of Anaesthesia 1995; 74: 35-40.
6. George KA, Wright PMC, Chisakuta A. Continuous thoracic epidural fentanyl for post-thoracotomy pain relief: with or without bupivacaine? Anaesthesia 1991; 46: 732-736.
7. George KA, Chisakuta AM, Gamble JAS, Browne GA. Thoracic epidural infusion for postoperative pain relief following abdominal aortic surgery : bupivacaine, fentanyl or a mixture of both? Anaesthesia 1992; 47: 388-394.
8. Cooper DW, Turner G. Patient-controlled extradural analgesia (PCEA) to compare bupivacaine, fentanyl and bupivacaine with fentanyl in the treatment of postoperative pain. British Journal of Anaesthesia 1993; 70: 503-507.
9. Badner NH, Bhandari R, Komar KE. Bupivacaine 0.125% improves continuous postoperative epidural fentanyl analgesia after abdominal or thoracic surgery. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1994; 41: 387-392.
10. Paech MJ, Westmore MD. Postoperative epidural fentanyl infusion - is the addition of 0.1% bupivacaine of benefit? Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 1994; 22: 9-14.
11. Cohen S, Amar D, Pantuck CB, Pantuck EJ, Weissman AB. Adverse effects of epidural 0.03% bupivacaine during analgesia after Cesarean section. Anesthesia and Analgesia 1992; 75: 753-756.
12. Gourlay GK, Murphy TM, Plummer JL, Kowalski SR, Cherry DA, Cousins MJ. Pharmacokinetics of fentanyl in lumbar and cervical CSF following lumbar epidural and intravenous administration. Pain 1989; 38: 253-259.