Total-body oxygen consumption after isoflurane anesthesia: Effects of mild hypothermia and combined epidural-general anesthesia

Study Objectives: To determine the effects of epidural anesthesia and avoidance of intraoperative heat loss on the increase in total-body oxygen consumption in the immediate postoperative period after major intraabdominal surgery. Design: Prospective, randomized (with regard to temperature managemen...

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