Phenylephrine infusion improves blood flow to the stomach during oesophagectomy in the presence of a thoracic epidural analgesia

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 130-133

  Pathak, Darshan ^a   Pennefather, Stephen H ^a   Russell, Glenn N ^a   Rawi, Omar Al ^a   Dave, I C ^a   Gilby, Susan ^a   Page, Richard D ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Gastric ischaemia; Oesophageal surgery

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ADULT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTERY CATHETERIZATION; ARTICLE; BRONCHIAL TUBE; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOPPLER DEVICE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INFUSION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULMONARY ARTERY; STOMACH BLOOD FLOW; STOMACH TUBE; SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA;

ANASTOMOSIS; GASTRIC ISCHAEMIA; OESOPHAGEAL SURGERY;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; ESOPHAGECTOMY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STOMACH; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 84879567414     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs644     Document Type: Article

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