Aya Kato, Masakatsu Numata, Shota Izukawa, Takashi Ohgimi, Hironao Okamoto, Yosuke Atsumi, Keisuke Kazama, Masahiro Asari, Koji Numata, Sho Sawazaki, Takuo Watanabe, Yo Mikayama, Teni Godai, Akio Higuchi, Hiroyuki Saeki, Shinsuke Hatori, Hiroyuki Mushiake, Satomi Matsumoto, Yasushi Rino, Aya Saito, Manabu Shiozawa
PURPOSE: There have been no adequate comparisons of the efficacy, safety, and efficiency of analgesia after laparoscopic colorectal resection (LAC), with and without epidural anesthesia (EDA). METHODS: This was a multicenter prospective observational study of patients undergoing LAC. The primary end point was the mean visual analog scale (VAS) score on postoperative days (PODs) 1-7. The secondary end points were the highest VAS, complication rate, days to first ambulation and fatigue, length of hospital stay, and time to commencement of surgery...
May 4, 2024: Surgery Today