Randomized controlled trial comparing the controlled rehabilitation with early ambulation and diet pathway versus the controlled rehabilitation with early ambulation and diet with preemptive epidural anesthesia/analgesia after laparotomy and intestinal resection

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 268-272

  Zutshi, Massarat ^a   Delaney, Conor P ^a   Senagore, Anthony J ^a   Mekhail, Nagy ^a   Lewis, Brenda ^a   Connor, Jason T ^a   Fazio, Victor W ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowel resection; Epidural; Fast track; Length of stay; Postoperative care

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; KETOROLAC; MORPHINE; OXYCODONE;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INTESTINE RESECTION; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILIZATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL PATIENT; VOMITING;

EID: 15944369345     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.11.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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