Orthotopic liver transplant patients require less postoperative morphine than do patients undergoing hepatic resection.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
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 commencement of patient-controlled analgesia. After commencement of patient-controlled analgesia, pain scores were significantly reduced in the OLTx group compared with those in the liver resection group at 6 and 12 hours. CONCLUSIONS: Orthotopic liver transplant patients experienced less pain and used less morphine postoperatively than did liver resection patients.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Moretti, EW; Robertson, KM; Tuttle-Newhall, JE; Clavien, P-A; Gan, T-J
Published Date
- September 2002
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 14 / 6
Start / End Page
- 416 - 420
PubMed ID
- 12393108
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0952-8180
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s0952-8180(02)00390-2
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States