다발성 늑골골절 환자에서 경막외강내 Narcotics 를 이용한 치료 - 보고

Pain relief becomes a major concern when treating patients with rib fractures so adequate ventila-tion must be maintained. Many thniques have been described for the management of frectured ribs, including systemic analgesics, intercostal nerve blockade, intrathecal morphine, epidural bupivacaine and epidural morphine. This case report illustrates the successful use of epidural narcotics in a patient with multiple fractured ribs.