Abstract
For colorectal surgery, evidence suggests that optimal management includes: no pre-operative fasting, a thoracic epidural analgesia continued for 2 days post-operatively, and avoidance of fluid overload. In addition, no long-acting benzodiazepines on the day of surgery and use of short-acting anaesthetic medication may be beneficial. We examined whether these strategies have been adopted in five northern-European countries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1152-60 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |