British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol 76, Issue 2 310-312, Copyright © 1996 by The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia
D. Semple, L. A. Aldridge and E. Doyle
We have compared the i.v. and s.c. routes of administration for diamorphine
infusions in children undergoing abdominal surgery. Subjects received
general anaesthesia with extradural block and diamorphine up to 20
micrograms kg-1 h-1 after operation. There were no differences between the
groups in diamorphine consumption, pain scores or incidence of side
effects. The s.c. route appeared to be as effective and safe as the i.v.
route for administration of diamorphine infusions in children undergoing
elective surgery.
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Comparison of i.v. and s.c. diamorphine infusions for the treatment of acute pain in children
Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Sciennes Road, Edinburgh EH9 1LB
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