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Thoracic epidural anesthesia and promotion of gastrointestinal recovery after colorectal surgery /

Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim Hasanin

Thoracic epidural anesthesia and promotion of gastrointestinal recovery after colorectal surgery / دور التخدير خارج الأم الجافية فى منطقة الصدر فى تحفيز حركة الجهاز الهضمى بعد عمليات القولون و المستقيم Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim Hasanin ; Supervised Hisham Salah Khedr , Hanan Mahmoud Kamal , Maged Salah Abdullah - Cairo : Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim Hasanin , 2011 - 115 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Anaesthesia

Postoperative ileus is a common complication of colorectal resection, it leads to higher morbidity and mortality, higher cost, and prolonged hospital stay. 2 groups of patients scheduled for colorectal resection; first group received combined general and epidural anesthesia with postoperative epidural analgesia, the second group received general anesthesia with postoperative patient controlled analgesia



Bowel function Colorectal surgery Epidural anesthesia