Comparison of Intravenous Morphine, Epidural Morphine With/Without Bupivacaine or Ropivacaine in Postthoracotomy Pain Management With Patient Controlled Analgesia Technique

Background and objectives: The aim of this randomized, double-blinded, prospective study was to determine the effectiveness and side effects of intravenous or epidural use of morphine, bupivacaine or ropivacaine on post-thoracotomy pain management. Methods: Sixty patients undergoing elective thoraco...

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Main Authors: Esra Mercanoğlu, Zekeriyya Alanoğlu, Perihan Ekmekçi, Sacide Demiralp, Neslihan Alkış
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001413000419