A Single Dose of Intrathecal Morphine Without Local Anesthetic Provides Long-Lasting Postoperative Analgesia After Radical Prostatectomy and Nephrectomy

CONCLUSIONS: The results of our study confirmed that preoperative intrathecal morphine provides long-lasting analgesia and reduces the need for postoperative systemic administration of opioids. Adverse effects are minor and comparable between groups.PMID:38300193 | DOI:10.1016/j.jopan.2023.10.019

Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Alice Kurzova Jiri Malek Petr Klezl Ladislav Hess Jiri Sliva Source Type: research