Thoracic epidural anesthesia does not improve the incidence of arrhythmias after transthoracic esophagectomy | Zendy

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Thoracic epidural anesthesia does not improve the incidence of arrhythmias after transthoracic esophagectomy

Author(s) -

Hyun Joo Ahn,

Woo Seok Sim,

Young Mog Shim,

Jie Ae Kim

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.017

Subject(s) - medicine , esophagectomy , anesthesia , incidence (geometry) , bupivacaine , surgery , esophageal cancer , physics , cancer , optics

The incidence of arrhythmias related to an esophagectomy is high, and its clinical significance has been well accepted. Thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) can modulate the sympathetic tone and neuroendocrine responses associated with major operation. This study was aimed to evaluate the effects of TEA on the incidence of arrhythmias in transthoracic esophagectomy patients.

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