Thoracic epidural infusions for post thoracotomy pain relief: a clinical study to compare the efficacy of fentanyl — bupivicaine mixtures versus fentanyl alone

Thoracic epidural infusions for post-tho

Thoracic epidural infusions for post-thoracotomy pain: a comparison of fentanyl–bupivacaine mixtures vs. fentanyl alone

✍ S. V. Mahon; P. D. Berry; M. Jackson; G. N. Russell; S. H. Pennefather 📂 Article 📅 1999 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 95 KB

A randomised double‐blind clinical trial was conducted on 106 patients scheduled for pulmonary resection. Patients received an epidural infusion containing 0.1%, 0.2% bupivacaine or saline in combination with fentanyl 10 __μ__g.ml ^−1^. Adequacy of analgesia was assessed at rest and during movement