Autonomic effects of epidural and intravenous fentanyl

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 263-269

  Larson, M D ^a   Berry, P D ^b   May, J ^a   Bjorksten, A ^c   Sessler, D I ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, epidural; Analgesics, opioids, fentanyl; Pain; Parasympathetic nervous system; Pupils, pupillary reflex dilation; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

DESFLURANE; FENTANYL; NALOXONE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; VECURONIUM; DRUG DERIVATIVE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOME; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MYDRIASIS; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL REFLEX; VOLUNTEER; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; ISOFLURANE; MALE; REFLEX, PUPILLARY;

EID: 33847700033     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael335     Document Type: Article

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