A prospective randomized trial comparing epidural morphine through intraoperatively placed epidural catheter and intravenous morphine in major lumbar spinal surgery

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Prasartritha, Thavat ^a   Kunakornsawat, Sombat ^a   Tungsiripat, Rachata ^a   Jampa, Jaruat ^a   Throngnumchai, Roongnapa ^b  

^a LERDSIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b Trang Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

a randomized; controlled trial; epidural infusion analgesia; posterior spinal surgery

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; MORPHINE; NALBUPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INFECTION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NERVE COMPRESSION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SPINE SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650304915     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181cd3048     Document Type: Article

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