Pain Relief After Surgery
Leaflet Code: A04
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Further information
- The Royal College of Anaesthetists - UK professional body responsible for the specialty of anaesthesia
- Obstetrics Anaesthetists' Association - Organisation promoting high standards of anaesthetic practice in the care of mothers and babies
- National Childbirth Trust - The UK's leading charity for parents
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- HealthInsite - Reliable health information for Australians
- The Australian Society of Anaesthetists - Organisation with a range of patient information brochures
References
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Anaesthetists, T. R. C. o. (2009). "National Audit of Major Complications of Central Neuraxial Block in the United Kingdom."
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Jenkins, J. G. (2005). "Some immediate serious complications of obstetric epidural analgesia and anaesthesia: a prospective study of 145 550 epidurals." International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia 14: 37-42.
Wheatley, R. G., S. A. Schug and D. Watson (2001). "Safety and efficacy of postoperative epidural analgesia." BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia 87(1): 47-61.
Eccleston, C. (2001). "Role of psychology in pain management." BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia 87(1): 144-152.
Kehlet, H. and K. Holte (2001). "Effect of postoperative analgesia on surgical outcome." BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia 87(1): 62-72.
Leung, J. M., L. P. Sands, L. E. Vaurio and Y. Wang (2006). "Nitrous oxide does not change the incidence of postoperative delirium or cognitive decline in elderly surgical patients." Br J Anaesth 96(6): 754-760.
Macintyre, P. E. (2001). "Safety and efficacy of patient-controlled analgesia." BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia 87(1): 36-46.
Rawal, N. (2001). "Analgesia for day-case surgery." BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia 87(1): 73-87.
Whiteside, J. B. and J. A. Wildsmith (2001). "Developments in local anaesthetic drugs." BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia 87(1): 27-35.
Auroy, Y., D. Benhamou, L. Bargues, C. Ecoffey, B. Falissard, F. J. Mercier, H. Bouaziz and K. Samii (2002). "Major complications of regional anesthesia in France: The SOS Regional Anesthesia Hotline Service." Anesthesiology 97(5): 1274-1280.
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Kessler, J., P. Marhofer, P. M. Hopkins and M. W. Hollmann (2015). "Peripheral regional anaesthesia and outcome: lessons learned from the last 10 years." Br J Anaesth 114(5): 728-745.
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