Correlation of postoperative epidural analgesia on morbidity and mortality after colectomy in Medicare patients

To examine, with a large database, the effect of postoperative epidural analgesia (vs systemic analgesia) on mortality after colectomy is unclear. Retrospective cohort (database) design. Medicare beneficiaries undergoing elective colectomy. We examined a cohort of 12 817 patients obtained from a 5%...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical anesthesia 2006-12, Vol.18 (8), p.594-599
Hauptverfasser:	Wu, Christopher L., Rowlingson, Andrew J., Herbert, Robert, Richman, Jeffrey M., Andrews, Robert A.F., Fleisher, Lee A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Analgesia, Epidural - methods Analgesia, Epidural - utilization Anesthesia Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Beneficiaries Biological and medical sciences Clinical medicine Cohort Studies Colectomy Colectomy - mortality Confidence intervals Elective Surgical Procedures - methods Elective Surgical Procedures - mortality Emergencies Epidural Female Heart attacks Hospitals Humans Male Medical sciences Medicare Medicare - statistics & numerical data Morbidity Mortality Odds Ratio Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - statistics & numerical data Pain Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control Postoperative Postoperative Care - methods Postoperative Care - statistics & numerical data Retrospective Studies Time Factors United States
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