Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
8934530 | British Journal of Anaesthesia | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In this follow-up study in cardiac surgery patients, intraoperative remifentanil was predictive for chronic thoracic pain in a dose-dependent manner. Randomized studies designed to evaluate the influence of intraoperative remifentanil on chronic thoracic pain are needed to confirm these results.
Keywords
Related Topics
Health Sciences
Medicine and Dentistry
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Authors
L. van Gulik, S.J.G.M. Ahlers, E.M.W. van de Garde, P. Bruins, W.J. van Boven, D. Tibboel, E.P.A. van Dongen, C.A.J. Knibbe,