Patient-controlled cervical epidural fentanyl compared with patient-controlled i.v. fentanyl for pain after pharyngolaryngeal surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 492-496

  Roussier, Marc ^a   Mahul, P ^a   Pascal, J ^a   Baylot, D ^a   Prades, J M ^a   Auboyer, C ^a   Molliex, S ^a  

^a SERVICE DE NEUROLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, epidural; Analgesia, patient controlled; Analgesia, postoperative; Analgesics opioid, fentanyl; Surgery, otolaryngological

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; ISOFLURANE; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG USE; HUMAN; LARYNX SURGERY; MAINTENANCE DRUG DOSE; NAUSEA; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REST; SEDATION; SWALLOWING; THROAT SURGERY; URINE RETENTION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOMITING;

EID: 33645307096     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael025     Document Type: Article

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