Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim Hasanin <br/><br/>
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 
<br/><br/>Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Anaesthesia 
<br/><br/> 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 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Bowel function Colorectal surgery Epidural anesthesia