The Safety of Concurrent Administration of Opioids via Epidural and Intravenous Routes for Postoperative Pain in Pediatric Oncology Patients

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 412-419

  Anghelescu, Doralina L ^a   Ross, Catherine E ^a   Oakes, Linda L ^a   Burgoyne, Laura L ^a  

^a Division of Anesthesia   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; Epidural opioids; patient controlled analgesia; pediatric oncology; postoperative pain; respiratory depression

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; APNEA; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXIA; OXYGEN THERAPY; PLEURA EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRURITUS; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; NEOPLASMS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 40849085086     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.06.010     Document Type: Article

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