Why the study?
Does epidural anesthesia and postoperative analgesia reduce postoperative morbidity in high-risk surgical patients?
Population
53 high-risk surgical patients
Comparison
Epidural anesthesia and postoperative analgesia vs Standard anesthetic and analgesic techniques…
Design
RCT, randomized (method not specified)
Follow-up
postoperative period
Authors
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Supports epidural anesthesia and analgesia in high-risk surgery; confirms morbidity reduction in this RCT.
Does epidural anesthesia and postoperative analgesia reduce postoperative morbidity in high-risk surgical patients?
Epidural anesthesia and postoperative analgesia significantly reduces postoperative complications, including cardiovascular failure and infections, as well as hospital costs in high-risk surgical patients.
Yeager et al. (1987) studied this question.
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