Duration of the thoracic epidural catheter in a fast-track recovery protocol may decrease the length of stay after a major hepatectomy: A case control study

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 882-885

  Ntinas, A ^a   Kardassis, D ^a   Konstantinopoulos, I ^a   Kottos, P ^a   Manias, A ^a   Kyritsi, M ^a   Zilianiaki, D ^a   Vrochides, D ^a  

^a Geniki Kliniki General Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

Epidural analgesia; Fast track; Liver surgery; Major hepatectomy; Postoperative recovery protocol

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE LEAKAGE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; HEPATOJEJUNOSTOMY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER RESECTION; MALE; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT DURATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EPIDURAL ANALGESIA; FAST TRACK; LIVER SURGERY; MAJOR HEPATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE RECOVERY PROTOCOL;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATIVE TIME; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 84887165842     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2013.07.014     Document Type: Article

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