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The outcome of thoracic epidural anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

BACKGROUND: Thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) improves analgesia and outcomes after a cardiac surgery. As aging is a risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications, TEA is of particular importance in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). METHODS: Fifty patients age...

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Autores principales: El-Morsy, Gamal Z., El-Deeb, Alaa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3299108/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22412771
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.93048