title: Role of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Thoracic Surgery and Its Perioperative Effects.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology Department, King Fahd Hospital of the University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: mohamedrefaateltahan@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mohamed R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: El-Tahan
mesh_terms: D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome