Recovery following tonsillectomy a comparison between tramadol and morphine for analgesia

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 296-298

  Chew, S T H ^a   Ip Yam, P C ^a   Kong, C F ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Morphine; Tonsillectomy; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; DESFLURANE; MORPHINE; NALBUPHINE; NEOSTIGMINE; PETHIDINE; PROPOFOL; TRAMADOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; TONSILLECTOMY; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; TONSILLECTOMY; TRAMADOL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042318687     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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