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Although morphine and pethidine have both been used as analgesics in this setting, they have been largely replaced by shorter-acting opioids, particularly alfentanil (Rapifen) and remifentanil (Ultiva).
Because neuroaxial anesthesia is contraindicated for patients with HPS, management of labor pain using patient-controlled analgesia with remifentanil was provided by the anesthesia team during both deliveries, with excellent results.
Remifentanil vs fentanyl/morphine for pain and stress control during pediatric cardiac surgery.
 
 
 
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