Combining propofol with morphine in patient-controlled analgesia to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 152-154

  Bree, S E ^a,c   West, M J ^a,d   Taylor, P A ^a   Kestin, I G ^a,b  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics i.v., propofol; Analgesia, patient controlled; Analgesics opioid, morphine; Vomiting, nausea; Vomiting, postoperative

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ATRACURIUM; ENFLURANE; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; ANTIEMETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR SURGERY; NAUSEA; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VOMITING;

EID: 0031917921     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/80.2.152     Document Type: Article

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