Background The ideal perioperative analgesia should provide effective pain relief, avoid the
detrimental effects of the stress response, be simple to administer without the need for …

Objective The aim of this review was to determine the effects of epidural analgesia as it
relates to outcome after colorectal surgery. Method We searched and reviewed studies that …

Pain relief allowing sufficient mobilization after major surgical procedures can only be
achieved by continuous epidural analgesia with local anesthetics, which also reduces the …

An epidural is usually inserted in patients undergoing major abdominal gastrointestinal
surgery to provide intraoperative and postoperative pain relief. An effective epidural block is …

The pathophysiology that commonly follows surgery results in detrimental physiological
effects and may be associated with post-operative mortality and morbidity. The use of post …

Background: This study was undertaken to determine if thoracic epidural analgesia is of
practical benefit after bowel resection. Methods: Patients were prospectively randomized to …

Many of the benefits of effective epidural analgesia for open abdominal surgery are soundly
established. A well-managed epidural can provide excellent analgesia in the postoperative …

Objective: To quantify benefit and harm of epidural analgesia, compared with systemic
opioid analgesia, in adults having surgery under general anesthesia. Background: It …

In a primary analysis of a large recently completed randomized trial in 915 high-risk patients
undergoing major abdominal surgery, we found no difference in outcome between patients …

PURPOSE: Colorectal surgery is associated with postoperative ileus, which contributes to
delayed discharge. This study was designed to investigate the effect of thoracic epidural …