Epidural analgesia and laparoscopic technique do not reduce incidence of prolonged ileus in elective colon resections

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 204, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 613-618

  Kuruba, Rajesh ^a   Fayard, Nicholas ^a   Snyder, David ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Colon resection; Epidural analgesia; Laparoscopic colectomy; Postoperative ileus

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; POTASSIUM;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; ILEUS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; VOMITING;

AGED; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; COLECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILEUS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 84868575995     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.07.011     Document Type: Article

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