Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · May 1997
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial[Postoperative analgesia with epidural methadone in patients operated for hernia of the lumbar disc].
To determine whether the direct application of a single dose of methadone on the dura mater at the end of surgery to repair a lumbar disk hernia provides effective analgesia over the next 24 hours. ⋯ Topical administration of 5 mg of methadone on the dura mater at the end of herniated lumbar disk repair is an easy, safe and effective technique for providing postoperative analgesia.