A comparison of sufentanil and fentanyl for patient-controlled epidural analgesia in arthroplasty

BackgroundThe use of lipid soluble opioids such as fentanyl, alfentanil and sufentanil are recently on the increase for patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA). In this study, the effects and adequate dose of sufentanil in arthroplasty were investigated.MethodsEighty patients scheduled for arth...

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Main Authors: Hye Rim Jeon, Won Seok Chae, Se Jin Lee, Joon Ho Lee, Sung Hwan Cho, Sang Hyun Kim, Hee Cheol Jin, Jeong Seok Lee, Yong Ik Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2011-01-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-60-41.pdf