Survey of Anesthesiology · 1981 · 338 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineAnesthesiologySurgeryAnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaRegional AnesthesiaAnalgesiaEpidural AnesthesiaGeneral Anesthetic AgentsOpioid AnalgesicsPostoperative PainSpinal AnesthesiaAnalgesia For Thoracic SurgeryEpidural Anesthesia For SurgeryEpidural Dosage RegimensForced Expiratory Volume AssessmentForced Expiratory Volume DeclinePostoperative Analgesia After Abdominal SurgeryPostoperative Opioid Analgesia
Epidural narcotic analgesia was assessed in 66 patients after surgery under epidural and light general anesthesia. Changes of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV,) were measured after upper abdominal or thoracic surgery in 41 patients, and comparisons were made with results in an additional 17