Why the study?
Does combined epidural and splanchnic nerve blockade reduce endocrine-metabolic responses in patients undergoing gastrectomy?
Population
12 patients undergoing gastrectomy
Comparison
Combined epidural and splanchnic nerve blockade vs General anaesthesia or epidural analgesia alone
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Perioperative (day of operation)
Authors
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May blunt metabolic stress in gastrectomy; leaves open randomized confirmation of clinical benefit.
Does combined epidural and splanchnic nerve blockade reduce endocrine-metabolic responses in patients undergoing gastrectomy?
Splanchnic nerve blockade combined with epidural analgesia effectively suppresses the endocrine-metabolic stress response to gastric surgery.
Tsuji et al. (1983) studied this question.
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