title: The effect of preoperative epidural morphine on postoperative analgesia in children.
abstract: We examined the effects of preoperative epidural morphine associated with general anesthesia on postoperative morphine requirements. Twenty-one children older than 6 yr scheduled for major surgery were randomly assigned to two groups, a control group and an epidural group that received a single epidural morphine injection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care 2, Université Rennes 1, Rennes, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kiffer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joly
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wodey
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carré
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ecoffey
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017409:Sufentanil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009020:Morphine; D017409:Sufentanil