The minimally effective concentration of adrenaline in a low-concentration thoracic epidural analgesic infusion of bupivacaine, fentanyl and adrenaline after major surgery: A randomized, double-blind, dose-finding study

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 439-450

  Niemi, Geir ^a   Breivik, H ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

2 Agonist; Adrenaline; Bupivacaine; Dynamic pain; Epinephrine; Fentanyl; Local anaesthetic; Opioid; Postoperative pain; Pruritus; Synergistic interaction; Thoracic epidural analgesia

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; OPIATE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COUGHING; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG POTENTIATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LUNG LOBECTOMY; MALE; NAUSEA; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SPINAL CORD BLOOD FLOW; THORACOTOMY; THORAX SURGERY; URINE RETENTION; VOMITING;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG SYNERGISM; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 0037392779     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2003.00077.x     Document Type: Article

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