Post-operative epidural analgesia with low dose fentanyl, adrenaline and bupivacaine in children after major orthopaedic surgery. A prospective evaluation of efficacy and side effects

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 583-589

  Lovstad R Z ^a   Halvorsen, P ^a   Raeder, J C ^a   Steen, P A ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Epidural; Nausea; Paediatrics; Post operative; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMUR OSTEOTOMY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NAUSEA; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRURITUS; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VOMITING;

EID: 0031460942     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-199711000-00005     Document Type: Article

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