Effect of preoperative extradural bupivacaine and morphine on stump sensation in lower limb amputees

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 348-354

  Nikolajsen, Lone ^a   Ilkjaer S ^a   Jensen, Troels Staehelin ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Amputation; Anaesthetics local; Analgesic techniques; Analgesics opioid; Bupivacaine; Extradural; Morphine; Pain; Phantom limb; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; MORPHINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALLODYNIA; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEAT SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEG AMPUTATION; MALE; NOCICEPTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHANTOM PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRESSURE SENSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0031713254     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/81.3.348     Document Type: Article

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