title: Best evidence in anesthetic practice: prevention: epidural anesthesia and analgesia does not reduce 30-day all-cause mortality and major morbidity after abdominal surgery.
authors.forename: Sugantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ganapathy
authors.forename: Colin J L
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: McCartney
authors.forename: W Scott
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Beattie
authors.forename: Vincent W S
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002045:Bupivacaine; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D008614:Meperidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009020:Morphine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D009020:Morphine; D008614:Meperidine; D002045:Bupivacaine