Is epidural analgesia associated with an improved outcome following open Nissen fundoplication?

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 65-70

  Wilson, G A M ^a   Brown, J L ^b   Crabbe, D G ^b   Hinton, W ^b   McHugh, P J ^b   Stringer, M D ^b  

^a Department of Anaesthesia ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidural analgesia; Nissen fundoplication

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL DERIVATIVE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035177089     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00597.x     Document Type: Article

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