Epidural Analgesia for Severe Chest Trauma: An Analysis of Current Practice on the Efficacy and Safety

Background. Adequate pain control is essential in the treatment of patients with traumatic rib fractures. Although epidural analgesia is recommended in international guidelines, the use remains debatable and is not undisputed. The aim of this study was to describe the efficacy and safety of epidural...

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Main Authors: Jesse Peek, Reinier B. Beks, B. Feike Kingma, Marije Marsman, Jelle P. Ruurda, Roderick M. Houwert, Loek P. H. Leenen, Falco Hietbrink, Mirjam B. de Jong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4837591