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Sakowska, 2009 (26)
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There was a significantly higher incidence of respiratory complications (epidural anaesthesia 10% vs. intrathecal morphine 1%, P = 0.02) and postoperative hypotension (epidural anaesthesia 41% vs. intrathecal morphine 9%, P < 0.001) in the epidural group. There were three cases of respiratory depression, all from the intrathecal morphine group. There were 19 failed epidurals. |
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Roy, 2006 (31)
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No significant difference found in the incidence of sedation, nausea or pruritis. |
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Kasivisvanathan, 2014 (36)
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No significant difference was found in complication rates. There were 7 failed epidurals, from which two cases of respiratory depression emerged requiring medical intervention. |
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Koea, 2009 (34)
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No significant difference was found in complication rates. |
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De Pietri, 2006 (30)
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Patients treated with intrathecal had a higher rate of vomiting (intrathecal morphine 16% vs. epidural 4%, P < 0.05) and pruritis (intrathecal morphine 16% vs. epidural 0%, P < 0.05). |
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Devys, 2003 (29)
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Patients treated with intrathecal morphine had a higher incidence of nausea and vomiting within 24 hours post-operation (intrathecal morphine + patient controlled analgesia 53% vs. patient controlled analgesia 23%, P = 0.016). |
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Ko, 2009 (33)
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No significant difference was found in complication rates. |
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Lee, 2013 (35)
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No significant difference was found in complication rates. |
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Dichtwald, 2017 (37)
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No significant difference found in the incidence of sedation, nausea or pruritis. |
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Duncan, 2007 (32)
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5 cases of unintentional epidural termination. 1 case of unintentional intrathecal morphine termination. |
