title: [Epidural block as a component of anesthesiological provision during abdominal operations].
abstract: Two modes of general anesthesia with artificial ventilation in combination with epidural block differing in a hypnotic component (inhalational or intravenous) were studied in 27 patients. A combination of general and epidural anesthesia afforded the best protection from surgical stress during major abdominal operations. Inhalational or intravenous anesthetics may be equally used to induce unconsciousness. The fact that there may be blood loss is not an absolute contraindication to epidural anesthesia. The safety and controllability of combined anesthesia increase when its individual components are monitored and the protocol is strictly observed. There is a need for further development of objective criteria for efficient regional block under general anesthesia.
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Stamov
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kozlov
authors.forename: Iu V
authors.initials: IuV
authors.lastname: Deshko
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Golovkin
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012121:Respiration, Artificial