Benefit and risk of intrathecal morphine without local anaesthetic in patients undergoing major surgery: Meta-analysis of randomized trials

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 156-167

  Meylan, N ^a   Elia, N ^a,b   Lysakowski, C ^a   Tramer M R ^a,b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, subarachnoid; Analgesia, postoperative; Analgesic techniques, subarachnoid; Analgesics opioid, morphine; Complications, respiratory depression; Meta analysis; Pain, postoperative

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; MORPHINE; REMIFENTANIL; SUFENTANIL;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR SURGERY; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORAX SURGERY; URINE RETENTION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOMITING;

EID: 58449104086     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen368     Document Type: Review

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