Epidural analgesia following upper abdominal surgery: United Kingdom practice

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 41, Issue 1 I, 1997, Pages 18-24

  Cook, T M ^a,c   Eaton, J M ^b   Goodwin, A P L ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

analgesia, epidural; laparotomy; opioid

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; OPIATE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG USE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031039818     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1997.tb04608.x     Document Type: Article

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