Epidural vs patient-controlled analgesia for postoperative pain after pectus excavatum repair: A prospective, randomized trial

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 148-153

  St Peter, Shawn D ^a   Weesner, Kathryn A ^a   Weissend, Eric E ^a   Sharp, Susan W ^a   Valusek, Patricia A ^a   Sharp, Ronald J ^a   Snyder, Charles L ^a   Holcomb III, George W ^a   Ostlie, Daniel J ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Epidural; Nuss operation; Pain control; Pectus excavatum

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE; MIDAZOLAM; ROPIVACAINE;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; FUNNEL CHEST; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMANS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84855832875     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.10.040     Document Type: Article

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