A randomized comparison of the effects of continuous thoracic epidural analgesia and intravenous patient-controlled analgesia after posterior spinal fusion in adolescents

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 246-253

  Cassady Jr , Joseph F ^a,d   Lederhaas, George ^b   Cancel, Dawn D ^c   Cummings, R Jay ^a   Loveless, Eric A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Ancile Pharmaceuticals   (United States)

^d NEMOURS CHILDREN S CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Ileus; Pain; Peristalsis; Recovery; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; MORPHINE SULFATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0034087363     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115550-200005000-00007     Document Type: Article

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