Epidural versus intravenous pain control in elderly patients with rib fractures

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 327-330

  Kieninger, Alicia N ^a   Bair, Holly A ^a   Bendick, Phillip J ^a   Howells, Greg A ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Elderly; Epidural; Rib fracture; Trauma

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB FRACTURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 15944428275     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.11.022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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