Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 536-542 , August 2008

Fast-Track Anesthesia With Remifentanil and Spinal Analgesia for Cardiac Surgery: The Effect on Pain Control and Quality of Recovery

  • Pierre Lena, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiologie Médico-Chirurgicale, Institut Arnault Tzanck, Saint-Laurent du Var, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Pierre Lena, MD, Cardiologie Medico-Chirurgicale, Institut Arnault Tzanck, 165 Avenue du Docteur-Maurice-Donat, 06721 Saint-Laurent du Var Cedex, France.
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  • Norbert Balarac, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiologie Médico-Chirurgicale, Institut Arnault Tzanck, Saint-Laurent du Var, France
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  • Diane Lena, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiologie Médico-Chirurgicale, Institut Arnault Tzanck, Saint-Laurent du Var, France
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  • Arnaud De La Chapelle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiologie Médico-Chirurgicale, Institut Arnault Tzanck, Saint-Laurent du Var, France
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  • Jean-Jacques Arnulf, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiologie Médico-Chirurgicale, Institut Arnault Tzanck, Saint-Laurent du Var, France
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  • Alain Mihoubi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiologie Médico-Chirurgicale, Institut Arnault Tzanck, Saint-Laurent du Var, France
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  • Michel Tapia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiologie Médico-Chirurgicale, Institut Arnault Tzanck, Saint-Laurent du Var, France
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  • Francis Bonnet, MD, FRCA

      Affiliations

    • Département d' Anesthésie, Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France.

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PII: S1053-0770(08)00105-5

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2008.04.012

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 536-542 , August 2008

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