title: [Comparison of various types of epidural analgesia after abdominal operations].
abstract: The authors compare three types of epidural analgesia using a mixture of 0.125% bupivacaine solution and morphine in 102 patients after abdominal surgery. Patient-controlled analgesia was applied in Group 1; the mixture was injected as a bolus in Group 2; continuous epidural infusion was used in Group 3. The findings have indicated that patient-controlled epidural analgesia can yield an adequate analgesia with smaller doses of local anesthetics and morphine reliably and in a shorter space of time and reduce the frequency of side effects associated with the opioid.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Uvarov
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Orlov
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Ovchinnikov
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Prelovskiĭ
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Shilov
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Nedashkovskiĭ
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000601:surgery*; D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D009020:Morphine; D002045:Bupivacaine