Dosage of epidural morphine analgesia after lower abdominal cancer surgery: a randomized clinical trial among the older adults

Abstract Background Epidural morphine is considered one of the most potent drugs used for postoperative analgesia; however, its side effects are dose-related and exaggerated in elderly people. In this study, we aimed to determine which of three doses within that range (1.5 mg, 3 mg, or 4.5 mg) can p...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Shawqi, Sahar Abdel-Baky Mohamed, Essam Sharkawy, Diab Hetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Perioperative Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-025-00521-z
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