Postoperative epidural infusion of morphine and bupivacaine is safe on surgical wards. Organisation of the treatment, effects and side-effects in 2000 consecutive patients

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 868-876

  Rygnestad, T ^a   Borchgrevink, P C ^a   Eide, E ^a  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Bupivacaine; Education; Effects; Epidural; Monitoring standard; Morphine; Open wards.; Postoperative; Side effects

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; MORPHINE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGICAL WARD;

EID: 0030742283     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1997.tb04802.x     Document Type: Article

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