Why the study?
Does epidural anesthesia and analgesia reduce death and major complications in patients undergoing intraabdominal surgery?
Does epidural anesthesia and analgesia reduce death and major complications in patients undergoing intraabdominal surgery?
Epidural anesthesia and analgesia do not improve overall perioperative outcomes in general intraabdominal surgery but significantly reduce death and major complications in patients undergoing abdominal aortic operations.
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Epidural may warrant use in abdominal aortic surgery to cut complications; challenges routine application across intraabdominal procedures.
Park et al. (2001) studied this question.
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