Key result
Perioperative epidural anesthesia-analgesia may provide superior postoperative analgesia, decrease morbidity, and improve patient-centered outcomes.
Why the study?
Does perioperative epidural anesthesia-analgesia improve patient outcomes?
Population
Patients in the perioperative setting
Design
Review
Authors
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May inform individualized perioperative strategies; leaves open confirmation in large RCTs.
Does perioperative epidural anesthesia-analgesia improve patient outcomes?
This perspective reviews the potential benefits of perioperative epidural anesthesia-analgesia on patient outcomes, including improved analgesia and decreased morbidity.
Wu et al. (2014) studied this question. Perioperative epidural anesthesia-analgesia may provide superior postoperative analgesia, decrease morbidity, and improve patient-centered outcomes.