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Does epidural anesthesia reduce the duration of postoperative ileus in patients undergoing abdominal surgery?
Does epidural anesthesia reduce the duration of postoperative ileus in patients undergoing abdominal surgery?
Thoracic epidural anesthesia accelerates the recovery of gastrointestinal motility and shortens postoperative ileus compared to systemic analgesia, without compromising anastomotic healing.
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Thoracic epidurals above T12 may hasten GI recovery after abdominal surgery; leaves open need for modern RCTs to confirm.
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