Continuous thoracic epidural infusions for postoperative analgesia after pectus deformity repair

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 105-108

  McBride, Whitney J ^a   Dicker, Rochelle ^a   Abajian, J Christian ^a   Vane, Dennis W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural analgesia; pectus excavatum

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; MORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

EID: 0030063622     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90329-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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