Overview

Thoracic Epidural for Postoperative Ileus

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-03-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The investigators try to find whether thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) shortens the first gas-out time compared to iv-PCA and promotes earlier discharge after major upper abdominal surgery.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Samsung Medical Center
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- American Society of Anesthesiologists' (ASA) physical statusⅠ-Ⅲ

Exclusion Criteria:

- ASA status of Ⅳ, or more

- Body mass index 30 kg.m2-1 or more

- Severe renal, hepatic, or neurologic diseases

- Opioid or systemic analgesic preoperatively