The effect on post-operative pain of intravenous clonidine given before induction of anaesthesia

Background: Treatment of acute post-thoracotomy pain is particularly important not only to keep the patient comfortable but also to minimize pulmonary complications. Aim: This study was designed to test the effect of pre-induction administration of clonidine, given as a single intravenous dose, on p...

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Main Authors: Aloka Samantaray, Mangu Hanumantha Rao, Abha Chandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2012;volume=56;issue=4;spage=359;epage=364;aulast=Samantaray