Analgesia after intracranial surgery: A double-blind, prospective comparison of codeine and tramadol

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 245-249

  Jeffrey, H M ^a,b   Charlton, P ^a   Mellor, D J ^a   Moss, E ^a   Vucevic, M ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesics non opioid, codeine; Analgesics opioid, tramadol; Pain, postoperative; Surgery, neurosurgical

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROWSINESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VOMITING;

EID: 0032814099     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/83.2.245     Document Type: Article

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