Postoperative Epidural Opioids

by Joachim Chrubasik

Epidural opioids are widely used in the management of post- operative pain. On the basis of an extensive review of the literature the authors here present their own interpretation of current knowledge of how the distribution and effectiveness of epidurally administered opiods are fundamentally determined. They conclude that all opioids that are currently being used to treat postoperative epidural pain carry the potential risk of severe side effects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540568719
• ISBN13: 9783540568711
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 119 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"