title: Epidural anesthesia and gastrointestinal motility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Steinbrook
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000698:Analgesia; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003106:Colon / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D013270:Stomach / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000779:Anesthetics, Local