Outcomes after single injection caudal epidural versus continuous infusion epidural via caudal approach for postoperative analgesia in infants and children undergoing patent ductus arteriosus ligation

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 139-143

  Lin, Yuan Chi ^a   Sentivany Collins, Sandra K ^b   Peterson, Kristi L ^a   Boltz, M Gail ^a   Krane, Elliot J ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Epidural; Patent ductus arteriosus

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL DERIVATIVE; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERPNEA; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIGATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; BUPIVACAINE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS, PATENT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFUSION PUMPS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; LENGTH OF STAY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0032993846     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.1999.9220313.x     Document Type: Article

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