An evaluation of epidural analgesia following circumferential belt lipectomy

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 538-544

  Michaud, André Paul ^b   Rosenquist, Richard W ^b   Cram, Albert E ^b   Aly, Al S ^a  

^a Iowa City Plastic Surgery   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; HYDROMORPHONE; NALBUPHINE; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; ROPIVACAINE;

ARTICLE; BELT LIPECTOMY; CATHETERIZATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; LIPECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NERVE BLOCK; NAUSEA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; SYNCOPE; TREATMENT FAILURE; URINE RETENTION; VOMITING;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPECTOMY; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34447545911     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000267638.84902.e6     Document Type: Article

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