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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol 28, 453-458, Copyright © 1981 by Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

Epidural Morphine and Post-Operative Pain Relief

A.J. C. HOLLAND 1, S. K. SRIKANTHA 1, and J. A. TRACEY 1

1 Department of Anaesthesia, The Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, The Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, P.Q. H3G 1A4

Epidural morphine was compared with placebo in two randomly selected but similar groups of patients undergoing upper abdominal operations. There was no quantitative or qualitative difference in the analgesia obtained in the two groups of patients but there were significantly diminished long term requirements of intramuscular morphine in those who had been previously given epidural morphine when compared with epidural placebo. The possible causes and implications of this difference are discussed.

Key Words: EPIDURAL MORPHINE, POST-OPERATIVE ANALGESIA, PLACEBO






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