Journal article
Thoracic versus lumbar epidural fentanyl for postthoracotomy pain
Abstract
Thirty patients were prospectively randomized to receive either thoracic or lumbar epidural fentanyl infusion for postthoracotomy pain. Epidural catheters were inserted, and placement was confirmed with local anesthetic testing before operation. General anesthesia consisted of nitrous oxide, oxygen, isoflurane, intravenous fentanyl citrate (5 micrograms/kg), and vecuronium bromide. Pain was measured by a visual analogue scale (0 = no pain to 10 …
Authors
Sawchuk CWT; Ong B; Unruh HW; Horan TA; Greengrass R
Journal
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 55, No. 6, pp. 1472–1476
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 1993
DOI
10.1016/0003-4975(93)91090-a
ISSN
0003-4975