Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[A prospective randomized comparison of nebulized morphine versus thoracic epidural analgesia in the management of thoracic trauma].
Successful management of pain reduces morbidity and improves patient satisfaction of patient after a chest trauma. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of the respiratory administration of nebulized morphine in such patients. ⋯ Nebulized morphine was an analgesic technique as effective as epidural bupivacaine-fentanyl in our series. This non-invasive route of administration of morphine appears to be useful to treat pain after a chest trauma.