Intrathecal morphine for postoperative analgesia in patients with idiopathic scoliosis undergoing posterior spinal fusion

Spine

Volumn 33, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 2248-2251

  Tripi, Paul A ^a   Poe Kochert, Connie ^a   Potzman, Jennifer ^a   Son Hing, Jochen P ^a   Thompson, George H ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Idiopathic scoliosis; Intrathecal morphine pain; Posterior spinal fusion; Segmental spinal instrumentation

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MORPHINE; OPIATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTANESTHESIA CARE; POSTERIOR SPINE FUSION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEGMENTAL SPINAL INSTRUMENTATION; SIDE EFFECT; SPINE FUSION; SPINE SURGERY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DOSE RESPONSE; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SCOLIOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MALE; MORPHINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 55449129287     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31817bd8be     Document Type: Article

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