The effect of caudal bupivacaine versus tramadol in post-operative analgesia for paediatric patients

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 497-502

  Özkan, Sezai ^a   Pocan S ^a   Bahar, A ^a   Cakir O ^a   Gokben M ^a  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bupivacaine; Caudal block; Paediatric cases; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; PARACETAMOL; TRAMADOL;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 0348149060     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000303100605     Document Type: Article

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