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8550648

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-2-21
pubmed:abstractText
The results of postoperative epidural administration of saline solution (a placebo), morphine, methylprednisolone, and a combination of morphine and methylprednisolone for the reduction of pain after an operation for spinal stenosis or a herniated intervertebral disc were compared in a prospective, randomized blinded study. Epidural administration of morphine and methylprednisolone--either alone or in combination--significantly reduced the need for analgesia after an operation for spinal stenosis (p < 0.05) but not after an operation for a herniated intervertebral disc. Morphine and methylprednisolone did not have an addictive effect on the reduction of pain. Itching was significantly more common in the patients who had received morphine than in those who had received the placebo (p = 0.04). Although urinary retention was more frequent after the use of morphine than after the use of the placebo, the difference was not significant with the size of the sample that was analyzed (p = 0.25).
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0021-9355
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
77
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1814-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Epidural administration of methylprednisolone and morphine for pain after a spinal operation. A randomized, prospective, comparative study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial