A prospective randomized trial comparing epidural morphine through intraoperatively placed epidural catheter and intravenous morphine in major lumbar spinal surgery.

Study Design: A randomized, controlled trial.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of pain control and complications between patients utilizing continuous infusion epidural morphine versus intravenous morphine in posterior spinal surgery.

Summary Of Background Data: Recently, there has been increased interest in the use of epidural infusion analgesia for spinal surgery.