Comparison between repeat bolus intrathecal morphine and an epidurally delivered bupivacaine and fentanyl combination in the management of post-thoracotomy pain with or without cyclooxygenase inhibition

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 607-611

  McCrory, Connail ^a,b   Diviney, Dara ^a,b   Moriarty, Jeanne ^a,b   Luke, David ^a,b   Fitzgerald, Desmond ^a,b  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Epidural; Intrathecal; Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; CREATININE; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; FENTANYL; IBUPROFEN; MORPHINE; NIMESULIDE; PLACEBO; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME INHIBITION; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REST; SEDATION; THORACOTOMY; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT PLANNING; URINALYSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0036794141     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jcan.2002.126957     Document Type: Article

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