Open AccessComparison between intrathecal morphine with paravertebral patient controlled analgesia using bupivacaine for intraoperative and post-thoracotomy pain relief
Author(s) -
Haitham A Abu Zeid,
Ahsan K. Siddiqui,
Ehab F. A. Elmakarem,
Yasser Ghonaimy,
Awatif Al Nafea
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.101204
Subject(s) - medicine , bupivacaine , anesthesia , nausea , urinary retention , morphine , vomiting , pethidine , thoracotomy , analgesic , surgery , visual analogue scale , patient controlled analgesia
This study was designed to compare the intrathecal morphine and paravertebral block with bupivacaine given before induction of anesthesia for intra-operative and post-thoracotomy pain relief for 48 hours using patient controlled paravertebral analgesia in post-operative period.