Epidural analgesia in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: A Nationwide analysis of use and outcomes

JAMA Surgery

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 130-136

  Halabi, Wissam J ^a   Kang, Celeste Y ^a   Nguyen, Vinh Q ^b   Carmichael, Joseph C ^a   Mills, Steven ^a   Stamos, Michael J ^a   Pigazzi, Alessio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Ringgold Standard Institution Informatics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; COLECTOMY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84894571982     PISSN: 21686254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.3186     Document Type: Article

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