Perioperative epidural analgesia and nutrition after upper abdominal surgery: Unraveling the mechanisms of protein conservation

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 6-8

  Carli, Franco ^a   Schricker, Thomas ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; CONVALESCENCE; EDITORIAL; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MORBIDITY; NITROGEN BALANCE; NUTRITION; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036146389     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rapm.2002.29104     Document Type: Article

References (10)

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8. Epidural blockade improves substrate utilization after surgery
9. Intraoperative blockade prevents the increase in protein breakdown after surgery
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