Why the study?
Does epidural anesthesia improve sigmoid colon perfusion in patients undergoing elective infrarenal aortic aneurysm repair?
Population
30 patients scheduled to undergo an elective infrarenal abdominal aortic reconstructive procedure
Comparison
Epidural anesthesia vs Control group (not receiving epidural anesthesia)
Design
RCT, randomized in two groups
Follow-up
Intraoperative (up to 10 min after aortic declamping)
Authors
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Supports epidural use to limit colonic ischemia risk in infrarenal AAA repair; extends RCT evidence for regional anesthesia in aortic surgery.
Does epidural anesthesia improve sigmoid colon perfusion in patients undergoing elective infrarenal aortic aneurysm repair?
Epidural anesthesia during abdominal aortic reconstruction may preserve sigmoid perfusion compared to general anesthesia alone.
Panaretou et al. (2012) studied this question.
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