Comparison of transversus abdominis plane block vs spinal morphine for pain relief after Caesarean section

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 706-712

  McMorrow, R C N ^a   Ni Mhuircheartaigh, R J ^a   Ahmed, K A ^a   Aslani, A ^a   Ng, S C ^a   Conrick Martin, I ^a   Dowling, J J ^a   Gaffney, A ^a   Loughrey, J P R ^a   McCaul, C L ^a,b  

^a ROTUNDA HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

anaesthesia regional; anaesthesia, spinal; bupivacaine; Caesarean section; morphine; nerve block; pain, postoperative

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; PLACEBO; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SEDATION; SOMNOLENCE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK;

EID: 79954452810     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer061     Document Type: Article

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