Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Mar 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialIntrathecal sufentanil for intraoperative and postesophagectomy pain relief.
The present study compares the analgesic properties of intrathecal (IT group) and intravenous (IV group) sufentanil in postoperative pain relief. ⋯ Preoperative IT sufentanil can be used as a booster to achieve rapid and effective analgesia not only during the operation but also during the immediate postoperative period.