Analgesia After Open Abdominal Surgery in the Setting of Enhanced Recovery Surgery
Author(s) -
Michael Hughes,
Nicholas T. Ventham,
Stephen McNally,
Ewen M. Harrison,
Stephen J. Wigmore
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.210
Subject(s) - medicine , jadad scale , analgesic , odds ratio , anesthesia , randomized controlled trial , abdominal surgery , medline , surgery , meta analysis , clinical trial , cochrane library , political science , law
The optimal analgesic technique following open abdominal surgery within an enhanced recovery protocol remains controversial. Thoracic epidural is often recommended; however, its role is increasingly being challenged and alternative techniques are being suggested as suitable replacements.
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