Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology
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A case of the foreign body due to coring from the rubbercap of a 50 ml Diprivan vial was reported. Furthermore, how the fragment is made and how to decrease the incidence are discussed. ⋯ However, even if the improvement of the rubber, needles and sticking technique is achieved, the occurrence of coring can not be eliminated completely. The best way to avoid coring will be to furnish "50 ml syringes containing Diprivan" commercially.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
[Effects of continuous epidural administration of fentanyl and morphine on postcesarean pain].
We studied the effects of continuous epidural administration of fentanyl and morphine with bupivacaine for management of postcesarean pain. Eighteen patients received either bolus epidural administration of fentanyl 100 micrograms or morphine 3 mg with 0.5% bupivacaine 4 ml, followed by continuous infusion of fentanyl 33 micrograms.ml-1 with 0.17% bupivacaine or morphine 0.21 mg.ml-1 with 0.17% bupivacaine for 48 hours, respectively. Pain score was assessed at 0 h, 12h, 24h and 48h after leaving the operating room. ⋯ In all cases pruritus was noted. Severe pruritus was observed in the morphine group significantly more than in the fentanyl group. The current results indicate that morphine may be preferable to fentanyl for postcesarean pain control using the present opioid doses.