The efficacy of intrathecal morphine in post-thoracotomy pain management

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 314-322

  Askar, F Z ^a   Kocabas, S ^a,c   Yucel, S ^b   Samancilar, O ^a   Cetin, H Y ^a   Uyar, M ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Izmir Ataturk Research/ Training Hospital   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Intrathecal analgesia; Intravenous patient controlled analgesia; Morphine; Opioid analgesic; Post thoracotomy pain; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG SAFETY; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; MALE; NAUSEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; SEDATION; THORACOTOMY; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOMITING;

EID: 34250867396     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000703500305     Document Type: Article

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