Why the study?
Does thoracic epidural anesthesia improve outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Does thoracic epidural anesthesia improve outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
This review evaluates the risk/benefit ratio of thoracic epidural anesthesia in CABG surgery, balancing perioperative analgesia and sympatholysis against potential adverse effects from instrumentation during heparinization.
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Risk-benefit of thoracic epidural in CABG remains uncertain; leaves open definitive RCTs on outcomes.
Riedel et al. (1997) studied this question.
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