Open AccessEffect of Segmental Thoracic Epidural Block on Pancreatitis Induced Organ Dysfunction: A Preliminary Study
Author(s) -
Asha Tyagi,
Yash Raj Gupta,
Shukla Das,
Gargi Rai,
Arun Kumar Gupta
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23123
Subject(s) - medicine , procalcitonin , acute pancreatitis , contraindication , organ dysfunction , fentanyl , ropivacaine , anesthesia , sufentanil , sofa score , randomized controlled trial , intensive care unit , surgery , sepsis , alternative medicine , pathology
This preliminary randomized controlled study evaluated effect of thoracic epidural block (TEB) on progression of acute pancreatitis induced organ dysfunction/failure.