Why the study?
Does epidural anesthesia alter renal blood flow in healthy volunteers?
Population
13 healthy volunteers 18-45 years of age
Comparison
Epidural anesthesia using 22 +/- 3 mL of 2%… vs Baseline (before epidural anesthesia)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Epidural anesthesia may not alter renal blood flow in healthy volunteers; leaves open effects in patients with comorbidities or during surgery.
Does epidural anesthesia alter renal blood flow in healthy volunteers?
Epidural anesthesia with lidocaine does not significantly alter renal blood flow in healthy subjects.
Suleiman et al. (1997) studied this question.