Epidural compared with non-epidural analgesia and cardiopulmonary complications after colectomy: A retrospective cohort study of 20,880 patients using a national quality database

This study used the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) to assess any association between epidural analgesia (versus non-epidural) and complications after colectomy.

Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia - March 12, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kenneth C. Cummings III, Nicole M. Zimmerman, Kamal Maheshwari, Gregory S. Cooper, Linda C. Cummings Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research