Effects of Thoracic Epidural Anaesthesia on the Serosal Microcirculation of the Human Small Intestine

ConclusionWe examined the effects of TEA on the intestinal serosal microcirculation during abdominal surgery using IDF imaging for the first time in patients. Regardless of a marked decrease in hemodynamics, microcirculatory parameters of the bowel serosa were not significantly affected.Trial registry numberClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02688946.
Source: World Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research