Role of epidural ketamine for postoperative analgesia after upper abdominal surgery

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-145

  Sethi, Mamta ^a   Sethi, Nitin ^b   Jain, Pradeep ^b   Sood, Jayashree ^b  

^a MAX SUPERSPECIALITY HOSPITAL   (India)

^b SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Epidural analgesia; Ketamine; Morphine; Postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; KETAMINE; MORPHINE SULFATE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 84856250308     PISSN: 00195049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.79894     Document Type: Article

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