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    • Intrathecal opiate analgesia is associated with significant side effects and is not recommended.
    • Epidural opiate analgesia demonstrates good results and minimal side effects for postoperative pain, thoracic trauma, and cancer pain.
    • Spinal opiate analgesia in obstetrics yielded disappointing outcomes.

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    • Provides evidence-based recommendations for clinical pain management strategies.
    • Informs future research on targeted spinal analgesia.