Morphine reduces local cytokine expression and neutrophil infiltration after incision

• Main Authors: Li Xiangqi (Author), Shi Xiaoyou (Author), Clark J David (Author), Qiao Yanli (Author), Liang DeYong (Author), Angst Martin S (Author), Yeomans David C (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2007-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inflammation and nociceptive sensitization are hallmarks of tissue surrounding surgical incisions. Recent studies demonstrate that several cytokines may participate in the enhancement of nociception near these wounds. Since opioids l...