Efficacy of adding clonidine to intrathecal morphine in acute postoperative pain: Meta-analysis

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 21-27

  Engelman, E ^a   Marsala, C ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

anaesthesia; analysis; intrathecal clonidine; intrathecal morphine; meta analysis; pain, postoperative; spinal

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CLONIDINE; DIPYRONE; FENTANYL; KETOROLAC; MORPHINE; NAPROXEN; PARACETAMOL; PIRITRAMIDE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SEDATION; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871233052     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes344     Document Type: Review

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