Orthotopic liver transplant patients require less postoperative morphine than do patients undergoing hepatic resection
EW Moretti, KM Robertson, JE Tuttle-Newhall… - Journal of clinical …, 2002 - Elsevier
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare postoperative morphine use, analgesic efficacy, and side
effect profiles in patients following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLTx) and liver resection
(LR). DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Liver transplant and liver resection surgery at
a university hospital. PATIENTS: 25 ASA physical status I, II, III, and IV patients undergoing
OLTx or liver resection. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Morphine use was
significantly decreased in the OLTx patients at 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours following …
effect profiles in patients following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLTx) and liver resection
(LR). DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Liver transplant and liver resection surgery at
a university hospital. PATIENTS: 25 ASA physical status I, II, III, and IV patients undergoing
OLTx or liver resection. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Morphine use was
significantly decreased in the OLTx patients at 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours following …