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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
卷 189, 期 3, 页码 268-272出版社
EXCERPTA MEDICA INC-ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.11.012
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postoperative care; length of stay; epidural; bowel resection; fast track
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Background: Multimodal postoperative care regimens accelerate recovery after abdominal surgery. The benefit of thoracic epidural (TE) analgesia over patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) remains unproven when used with a fast-track postoperative care plan. Methods: Fifty-six patients undergoing major intestinal resection, and on a fast-track postoperative care plan, were randomized to preemptive TE or PCA. Patients were evaluated at standard time points for pain score, quality of life (Short Form-36), and complications. Oral analgesia was substituted for TE and PCA on the second postoperative day. Discharge criteria were identical for both groups. Results: Six patients (20.6%) had a failed epidural. There was no difference in length of stay (5.8 versus 6.2 days, TE versus PCA, P = .55), total length of stay (including readmissions), pain scores, quality of life, complications, or hospital costs at any time point. Conclusion: TE offers no advantage over PCA for patients undergoing major intestinal resections who are on a fast-track postoperative care plan using PCA. (c) 2005 Excerpta Medica Inc. All rights reserved.
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