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Does epidural anesthesia improve the recovery of gastrointestinal function compared to systemic analgesia in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery?
Does epidural anesthesia improve the recovery of gastrointestinal function compared to systemic analgesia in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery?
Thoracic epidural anesthesia appears to significantly shorten the duration of postoperative ileus compared to systemic analgesia after major abdominal surgery.
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May support thoracic epidural above T12 to accelerate GI recovery after abdominal surgery; leaves open confirmation in contemporary RCTs.
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