Surgeons vetoing thoracic epidurals

Not private practice. Not USA. Major teaching/referral centre. 40+ operating theatres. No paeds, no obs. A small part of the workload is "big" gen surg - livers/oesophagectomies/etc. The Upper GI and some hepatobiliary surgeons have decided to veto thoracic epidurals. Reasons are typically not evidence based, nor congruent across the surgeons within each department. That said... one complaint - the post-op management in our (closed) ICU - is a real issue. Have any of you experienced... Read more
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