Transdermal Nitroglycerin as an Adjuvant to Patient-Controlled Morphine Analgesia after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Autor: Sharon Orbach-Zinger, Artium Lenchinsky, Lesley Paul-Kesslin, Steven Velks, Moses Salai, Leonid A Eidelman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Pain Research and Management, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 109-112 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1203-6765
DOI: 10.1155/2009/817837
Popis: BACKGROUND: Nitroglycerin (NTG) has been shown to be a useful adjunct for pain treatment without increasing adverse side effects. The effects of NTG on postoperative morphine consumption after knee replacement were evaluated.
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