Tramadol vs morphine during adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea in children

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 648-653

  Hullett, Bruce J ^a   Chambers, Neil A ^a   Pascoe, Elaine M ^a   Johnson, Chris ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; Analgesia; Obstructive sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; TRAMADOL;

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SURGICAL PATIENT; VOMITING;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ANALGESIA; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MORPHINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONSILLECTOMY; TRAMADOL;

EID: 33744478143     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2005.01827.x     Document Type: Article

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