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Background . A comprehensive care package for patients undergoing hepatectomy was developed with the aim of minimal physiological disturbance in the peri-operative period. Peri-operative analgesia with few gastrointestinal effects and reduced requirement for intravenous (IV) fluid therapy was central to this plan.  Methods . Data on 100 consecutive patients managed with continuous epidural infusion ( n  = 50; bupivicaine 0.125% and fentanyl 2  μ g/mL at 0.1 mL/kg/hr) or intrathecal morphine ( n  = 50; 300  μ g in combination with oral gabapentin 1200 mg preoperatively and 400 mg bd postoperatively) was compared.  Results . The epidural and intrathecal morphine groups were equivalent in terms of patient demographics, procedures and complications. Patients receiving intrathecal morphine received less intra-operative IV fluids (median 1500 mL versus 2200 mL,  P  = .06), less postoperative IV fluids (median 1200 mL versus 4300 mL,  P  = .03) than patients receiving epidural infusion. Patients managed with intrathecal morphine established a normal dietary intake sooner (16 hours versus 20 hours,  P  = .05) and had shorter hospital stays than those managed with epidural infusions (4.7 ± 0.9 days versus 6.8 ± 1.2 days,  P  = .02).  Conclusions . Single dose intrathecal morphine is a safe and effective means of providing peri-operative analgesia. Patients managed with intrathecal morphine have reduced peri-operative physiological disturbance and return home within a few days of hepatic resection.

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Fast Track Liver Resection: The Effect of a Comprehensive Care Package and Analgesia with Single Dose Intrathecal Morphine with Gabapentin or Continuous Epidural Analgesia