Why the study?
Does thoracic epidural anesthesia and analgesia reduce major organ complications in patients undergoing routine coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Population
420 patients undergoing routine coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Comparison
Thoracic epidural anesthesia and analgesia for… vs Standardized general anesthetic with narcotic…
Design
RCT, randomized, open
Authors
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Supports thoracic epidural anesthesia in routine CABG to reduce complications; extends randomized evidence for regional techniques in cardiac surgery.
Does thoracic epidural anesthesia and analgesia reduce major organ complications in patients undergoing routine coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Continuous thoracic epidural anesthesia and analgesia significantly reduces major organ complications, including supraventricular arrhythmias and respiratory infections, after CABG compared to conventional narcotic analgesia.
Scott et al. (2001) studied this question.
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