Why the study?
Does continuous epidural anesthesia with bupivacaine improve postoperative bowel motility in patients who had hysterectomies compared to intermittent ketobemidone?
Does continuous epidural anesthesia with bupivacaine improve postoperative bowel motility in patients who had hysterectomies compared to intermittent ketobemidone?
Continuous epidural analgesia with bupivacaine significantly accelerates the return of postoperative bowel peristalsis compared to intermittent narcotic injections after hysterectomy.
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Epidural analgesia was associated with faster bowel recovery after hysterectomy; hypothesis-generating observational data leave the need for randomized confirmation open.
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