Original Article

Intrathecal Sufentanil for Intraoperative and Postesophagectomy Pain Relief

Objectives: The present study compares the analgesic properties of intrathecal (IT group) and intravenous (IV group) sufentanil in postoperative pain relief. Methods: This randomized, single blinded study was performed on patients awaiting transhiatal esophagectomy. The patients were randomly allocated to receive sufentanil intrathecally or intravenously. Sufentanil consumption during the operation,…