Intraoperative thoracic epidural anaesthesia attenuates stress-induced immunosuppression in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods; D019162:Anesthetics, Combined / Q000494:pharmacology; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000276:immunology; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000187:drug effects*; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000097:blood; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000097:blood; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D016131:Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae
D019162:Anesthetics, Combined; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D003208:Concanavalin A; D016753:Interleukin-10; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D006854:Hydrocortisone; D004837:Epinephrine