Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 2020
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyCombined epidural-general anaesthesia vs. general anaesthesia in neonatal gastrointestinal surgery: A randomised controlled trial.
Post-operative ileus is a frequent complication of gastrointestinal surgery under general anaesthesia. The aim of this study was to investigate whether combined epidural-general anaesthesia is associated with expedited gastrointestinal function recovery in neonates undergoing elective gastrointestinal surgery. ⋯ Combined epidural-general anaesthesia is associated with expedited gastrointestinal function recovery and a lower infection risk after gastrointestinal surgery in neonates.