Epidural magnesium reduces postoperative analgesic requirement

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Bilir A., Gulec S., Erkan A., Ozcelik A.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, vol.98, no.4, pp.519-523, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 98 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/bja/aem029
  • Journal Name: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.519-523
  • Keywords: analgesic techniques, extradural, pain, postoperative, pharmacology, fentanyl, pharmacology, magnesium sulphate, SPINAL-CORD, SULFATE, KETAMINE, PAIN, INJURY
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Magnesium has antinociceptive effects in animal and human models of pain. Our hypothesis was that the addition of magnesium to postoperative epidural infusion of fentanyl may decrease the need for fentanyl.