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Analgesia, Epidural

Known as: Epidural Analgesia, analgesia epidural, analgesia epidurals 
The relief of pain without loss of consciousness through the introduction of an analgesic agent into the epidural space of the vertebral canal. It is… 
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AnalgesiaPain management
Epidural Anesthesianursing therapystandards characteristics

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Perioperative risk factors for anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy: influence of thoracic epidural analgesia.
STUDY OBJECTIVES Anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy is associated with high postoperative morbidity and mortality. The most… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Epidural analgesia in gastrointestinal surgery
The ideal perioperative analgesia should provide effective pain relief, avoid the detrimental effects of the stress response, be… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Effect of Tramadol and Morphine on Pain and Gastrointestinal Motor Function in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis
Tramadol and morphine were compared fortreatment of severe chronic pancreatitis pain and theirinteraction with gut motor function… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Lung resection in patients with compromised pulmonary function.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Thoracic epidural analgesia in aortocoronary bypass surgery II: effects on the endocrine metabolic response
Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) may offer haemodynamic benefits for patients with coronary heart disease going through major… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Coronary artery bypass grafting using two different anesthetic techniques: Part I: Hemodynamic results.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Epidural opiates and local anesthetics for the management of cancer pain
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Epidural Analgesia With Bupivacaine Reduces Postoperative Paralytic Ileus After Hysterectomy
This study was undertaken to compare the effects of postoperative bupivacaine epidural analgesia with those of intermittent… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Continuous epidural infusion for analgesia after major abdominal operations: a randomized, prospective, double-blind study.
We performed a prospective, randomized, double-blind study of continuous epidural analgesia for 72 hours after major abdominal… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Lumbar Epidural Analgesia in Labour
Abstract. Thirty‐three full‐term nulliparae and their babies were studied. Twenty‐one received lumbar epidural analgesia with… 
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