Comparison of ketamine and morphine for analgesia after tonsillectomy in children

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 739-742

  Marcus, R J ^a   Victoria, B A ^a   Rushman, S C ^a   Thompson, J P ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics, i.v. ketamine; Analgesics opioid, morphine; Surgery, otolaryngological

Indexed keywords

KETAMINE; MORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DREAMING; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; VOMITING;

EID: 0034106010     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bja.a013585     Document Type: Article

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