title: [The epidural use of morphine and alpha 2-agonists for postoperative analgesia].
abstract: Three protocols of postoperative pain relief after gastric surgery were used in 60 male patients: regular intramuscular morphine, epidural morphine, and epidural morphine with 0.1 mg of clonidine. Pain relief was more effective with the epidural route of administration. Addition of clonidine in a daily dose of 0.1 mg allowed a twofold decrease of epidural morphine dose, involving lesser hyperdynamic postoperative cardiovascular changes and complete elimination of psychotic complications and delirium in alcohol-dependent patients.
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authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dobrydnev
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authors.initials: Iu
authors.lastname: Samariutel'
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003000:Clonidine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009020:Morphine; D003000:Clonidine