Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 170-174 , April 2009

The Efficacy of Intravenous Patient-Controlled Remifentanil Versus Morphine Anesthesia After Coronary Artery Surgery

  • Sevim Baltali, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey
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  • Ayda Turkoz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Ayda Turkoz, MD, Baskent Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Istanbul Uygulama Ve Arastirma Merkezi Anesteziyoloji AD, Oymaci Sok. No:7, 34662 Altunizade/Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Nesrin Bozdogan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey
    • ,
  • Orhan Saim Demirturk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey
    • ,
  • Mehmet Baltali, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey
    • ,
  • Riza Turkoz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey
    • ,
  • Gulnaz Arslan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey

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PII: S1053-0770(08)00218-8

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2008.07.006

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 170-174 , April 2009

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