Does Epidural Morphine Loading in Addition to Thoracic Epidural Analgesia Benefit the Postoperative Management of Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Open Bariatric Surgery? A Pilot Study

[1] Schumann R(2005)Best practice recommendations for anesthetic perioperative care and pain management in weight loss surgery Obes Res 13 254-66

[2] Jones SB(2009)Update on best practice recommendations for anesthetic perioperative care and pain management in weight loss surgery, 2004-2007 Obesity (Silver Spring) 17 889-94

[3] Ortiz VE(2008)Evidence-based surgical care and the evolution of fast-track surgery Ann Surg 248 189-98

[4] Schumann R(2011)Fast-track surgery—an update on physiological care principles to enhance recovery Langenbecks Arch Surg 396 585-90

[5] Jones SB(2011)Biliopancreatic diversion with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and long limbs: advances in surgical treatment for super-obesity Obes Surg 21 1849-58

[6] Cooper B(2003)Patient controlled i.v. analgesia is an acceptable pain management strategy in morbidly obese patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery. A retrospective comparison with epidural analgesia Can J Anaesth 50 672-8

[7] Kehlet H(2000)Efficacy and safety of patient-controlled analgesia for morbidly obese patients following gastric bypass surgery Obes Surg 10 154-9

[8] Wilmore DW(2006)Effect of laparoscopic versus open gastric bypass surgery on postoperative pain and bowel function Obes Surg 16 437-42

[9] Kehlet H(2003)Non-opioid analgesia improves pain relief and decreases sedation after gastric bypass surgery Can J Anaesth 50 336-41

[10] Kalfarentzos F(2003)A comparison of multimodal perioperative analgesia to epidural pain management after gastric bypass surgery Anesth Analg 96 469-74

[1] Schumann R(2005)Best practice recommendations for anesthetic perioperative care and pain management in weight loss surgery Obes Res 13 254-66

[2] Jones SB(2009)Update on best practice recommendations for anesthetic perioperative care and pain management in weight loss surgery, 2004-2007 Obesity (Silver Spring) 17 889-94

[3] Ortiz VE(2008)Evidence-based surgical care and the evolution of fast-track surgery Ann Surg 248 189-98

[4] Schumann R(2011)Fast-track surgery—an update on physiological care principles to enhance recovery Langenbecks Arch Surg 396 585-90

[5] Jones SB(2011)Biliopancreatic diversion with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and long limbs: advances in surgical treatment for super-obesity Obes Surg 21 1849-58

[6] Cooper B(2003)Patient controlled i.v. analgesia is an acceptable pain management strategy in morbidly obese patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery. A retrospective comparison with epidural analgesia Can J Anaesth 50 672-8

[7] Kehlet H(2000)Efficacy and safety of patient-controlled analgesia for morbidly obese patients following gastric bypass surgery Obes Surg 10 154-9

[8] Wilmore DW(2006)Effect of laparoscopic versus open gastric bypass surgery on postoperative pain and bowel function Obes Surg 16 437-42

[9] Kehlet H(2003)Non-opioid analgesia improves pain relief and decreases sedation after gastric bypass surgery Can J Anaesth 50 336-41

[10] Kalfarentzos F(2003)A comparison of multimodal perioperative analgesia to epidural pain management after gastric bypass surgery Anesth Analg 96 469-74