Accidental overdosing with intraspinal morphine caused by misprogrammation of a Synchromed pump: A report of two cases

Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 93-97

  Belmans, L ^a,b   Van Buyten, J P ^a   Vanduffel, L ^a   Vueghs, P ^a   Adriaensen, H ^a,b  

^a AZ Maria Middelares ^*  (Belgium)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Analgesics, opioids: morphine; Anesthetic technique: spinal; Complications, drug overdose; Pain: chronic

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PAIN; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE;

AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA, FAMILIAL; INFLAMMATION; INFUSION PUMPS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; PELVIC FLOOR;

EID: 0030875462     PISSN: 00015164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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