Why the study?
Does epidural analgesia reduce the endocrine-metabolic response in patients undergoing elective gastrectomy compared to general anesthesia with halothane?
Population
20 patients (two groups of ten) undergoing elective gastrectomy
Comparison
Epidural analgesia extending from Th3-4 to L1-2… vs General anesthesia with halothane
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
postoperative day 1
Authors
Loading...
Epidural analgesia was associated with attenuated metabolic response in gastrectomy; leaves open effects on clinical outcomes.
Does epidural analgesia reduce the endocrine-metabolic response in patients undergoing elective gastrectomy compared to general anesthesia with halothane?
Epidural analgesia significantly inhibits the endocrine-metabolic stress response, including glucose and NEFA elevations, during major upper abdominal surgery compared to general anesthesia.
Asoh et al. (1983) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: