Prospective audit comparing intrathecal analgesia (incorporating midazolam) with epidural and intravenous analgesia after major open abdominal surgery

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 558-562

  Duncan, M A ^a,b   Savage, J ^a   Tucker, A P ^a  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b Trinity Cottage   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Abdominal surgery; Analgesia; Epidural; Intrathecal; Midazolam; Perioperative

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; KETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SERVICE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548272592     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0703500415     Document Type: Article

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