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The association between epidural analgesia and mortality in emergency abdominal surgery: A population‐based cohort study

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Emergency abdominal surgery carries a considerable risk of mortality and post‐operative complications, including pulmonary complications. In major elective surgery, epidural analgesia reduces mortality and pulmonary complications. We aimed to evaluate… Click to show full abstract

Emergency abdominal surgery carries a considerable risk of mortality and post‐operative complications, including pulmonary complications. In major elective surgery, epidural analgesia reduces mortality and pulmonary complications. We aimed to evaluate the association between epidural analgesia and mortality in emergency abdominal surgery.

Keywords: surgery; epidural analgesia; abdominal surgery; emergency abdominal; mortality

Journal Title: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2019

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