Publication Name	World Journal of Anesthesiology
Manuscript ID	9246
Country	Singapore

Received	2014-01-29 10:50
Peer-Review Started	2014-01-29 22:09
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Revised	2014-03-31 23:33
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Category	Anesthesiology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Intrathecal morphine for postoperative analgesia: Current trends
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Kalindi A DeSousa and Rajkumar Chandran
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Kalindi A DeSousa, FFARCSI, MD, DA, Senior Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia and SICU, Changi General Hospital, 2 Semei Street 3, Singapore 529889, Singapore. kalindidesousa@gmail.com
Key Words	Intrathecal morphine; Morphine; Post-operative analgesia; Intrathecal opioids
Core Tip	Intrathecal (IT) morphine for postoperative pain relief is being used for over 100 years but till today there are no clear guidelines or fixed dose regimes for its use. After an extensive review of the literature, we conclude that: (1) IT morphine is very useful yet cost-effective and reliable albeit with some risk of serious effects; (2) After IT morphine administration, mandatory monitoring for respiration, oxygenation and sedation should be done for the first 24 h; and (3) Further studies are required to determine the exact dose on the basis of body weight for IT administration of morphine.
Publish Date	2014-11-28 21:16
Citation	DeSousa KA, Chandran R. Intrathecal morphine for postoperative analgesia: Current trends. World J Anesthesiol 2014; 3(3): 191-202
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6182/full/v3/i3/191.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5313/wja.v3.i3.191

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