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Continuous vs. bolus epidural morphine
Author(s) -
Oyama T.,
Murakawa T.,
Baba S.,
Nagao H.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1987.tb02674.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , bolus (digestion) , morphine , continuous infusion , surgery , epidural administration , cancer pain , infusion pump , cancer
The clinical evaluation of continuous administration of epidural morphine was undertaken using an infusion pump (Act‐A‐Pump 1000). Eleven patients who had undergone abdominal surgical procedures were treated with this therapeutic modality for postoperative pain control, and two cancer patients for chronic pain relief. The results were satisfactory and the advantages over repeated epidural injections are discussed.