Journal article
What Epidural Opioid Results in the Best Analgesia Outcomes and Fewest Side Effects After Surgery?
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Epidural opioids are widely used for central neuraxial blockade and postoperative analgesia. However, differences in analgesic efficacy and side effect rates among individual opioids remain controversial.
METHODS: We conducted a random-effects meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials that compared at least 2 continuous epidural infusions for acute postoperative analgesia over at least 24 hours. Individual study data were …
Authors
Youssef N; Orlov D; Alie T; Chong M; Cheng J; Thabane L; Paul J
Journal
Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 119, No. 4, pp. 965–977
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2014
DOI
10.1213/ane.0000000000000377
ISSN
0003-2999