Open AccessThe outcome of thoracic epidural anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Author(s) -
Gamal Z. El-Morsy,
Alaa El-Deeb
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.93048
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , fentanyl , cardiopulmonary bypass , visual analogue scale , intensive care unit , blood pressure , vital capacity , artery , surgery , pulmonary function testing , lung , lung function , diffusing capacity
Thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) improves analgesia and outcomes after a cardiac surgery. As aging is a risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications, TEA is of particular importance in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).