title: [Peridural morphine for postoperative analgesia in patients following Milligan-Morgan surgery].
abstract: Postoperative analgesia and side effects of epidural morphine (3 mg in 5 ml saline) were studied in 30 patients scheduled for Milligan-Morgan surgery. The patients were pain-free for a mean duration of 10-12 hr. Urinary retention was the most prominent side effect observed.
authors.affiliation: U.O. Anestesia e Rianimazione, USL n. 18, Presidio Ospedaliero di Empoli, Firenze.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pappagallo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferri
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Virdis
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ciaccio
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bombardieri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009020:Morphine; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D009020:Morphine
vernacular_title: Morfina peridurale per l'analgesia postoperatoria nei pazienti sottoposti a intervento di Milligan-Morgan.