Why the study?
Does epidural anesthesia and analgesia improve postoperative outcomes in surgical patients?
Does epidural anesthesia and analgesia improve postoperative outcomes in surgical patients?
Epidural anesthesia and analgesia may improve postoperative outcomes and attenuate physiologic responses to surgery.
May encourage epidural use in select perioperative protocols; leaves open need for updated RCTs in modern settings.
Epidural anesthesia/analgesia has been demonstrated to improve postoperative outcome and attenuate the physiologic response to surgery.
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