Review
doi: 10.7748/ns2006.07.20.44.54.c6562.
Use of epidural analgesia in post-operative pain management
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- PMID: 16872120
- DOI: 10.7748/ns2006.07.20.44.54.c6562
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Use of epidural analgesia in post-operative pain management
Nurs Stand.
2006 Jul.
Abstract
This article provides an overview of the use of epidural infusion analgesia in the management of patients with post-operative pain. Epidural analgesia is an effective method for relieving pain and has minimal side effects. However, life-threatening complications can occur and nurses need to be able to identify these and provide safe care for patients.
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Epidural analgesia.Nurs Stand. 2006 Oct 25-31;21(7):55. doi: 10.7748/ns.21.7.55.s50. Nurs Stand. 2006. PMID: 17087415 No abstract available.
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