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September 5, 2025Acta Anaesthesiologica BelgicaOpen Access

Does the use of epidural analgesia in open gynaecological oncology surgery impact patient outcomes. A Narrative Review

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EFElizabeth FlesherRDR DreelinkMVMarc Van de Velde

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Overview

Narrative review explores complications and patient outcomes in gynaecological surgery, indicating concerns over epidural analgesia effectiveness.

Key Points

  • Epidural analgesia shows mixed results regarding patient outcomes in gynaecological oncology surgery, raising concerns.
  • Evidence suggests complications may outweigh the benefits of epidural analgesia, impacting patient recovery metrics.
  • A review of the literature raises questions about the safety and efficacy of epidural analgesia for pain management.
  • Current Enhanced Recovery After Surgery guidelines favor alternative pain relief strategies due to complications from epidural analgesia.

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Flesher et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb4d2d6d6d5674bcd0176ahttps://doi.org/10.56126/76.3.29
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