title: [Continuous epidural anesthesia in patients after surgical treatment for scoliosis].
abstract: Analgesia after major spinal orthopedic surgery is a problem to be solved. The authors' original procedure for using continuous epidural anesthesia following scoliosis surgery is an effective mode of upgrading the quality of analgesia within the first 24 hours and diminishing postoperative stress. A visual analogue scale was used to evaluate the efficiency of the procedure. The levels of stress hormones (cortisol, T3, and T4) were measured.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Khinkover
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Nazarov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013974:Thyroxine; D006854:Hydrocortisone