A comparative study of intravenous patient - controlled analgesia morphine and tramadol in patients undergoing major operation

• Main Authors: Mohamed, Rozilah @ Abdul Hadi, Hassan, Shamsulkamaruljan, Ali, Saedah, Nik Mohamed, Nik Abdullah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Associations 2006
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/13689/1/Comparative_Study_Tramadol_Vs_Morphine_in_Major_Operation.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/13689/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The success of major surgery depends partly on providing effective post-operative pain relief, which can be commonly achieved by morphine administration via patient- controlled analgesic (PCA) system. Alternatively, tramadol which is a weak opioid analgesic, can be used for post operative pain relie...