An Experience with Epidural Morphine in Lumbar Surgery Patients
- 1 October 1987
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
- Vol. 19 (5) , 235-239
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01376517-198710000-00003
Abstract
A chart review of the patients who received epidural morphine for lumbar surgery during the first year of implementation of the procedure was conducted. This article reviews the pharmacology and side effects of epidural morphine, describes the procedure of administering epidural morphine, discusses side effects and technical problems encountered, and presents implications for nursing practice.Keywords
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