RCT: Similar long-term survival after combined epidural–general anesthesia vs. general anesthesia alone.

Long-term Survival after Combined Epidural–General Anesthesia or General Anesthesia Alone: Follow-up of a Randomized Trial – Anesthesiology

See also: Delirium in Older Patients after Combined Epidural–General Anesthesia or General Anesthesia for Major Surgery: A Randomized Trial – Anesthesiology

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In elderly patients having major thoracic and abdominal surgery, combined epidural–general anesthesia with epidural analgesia did not improve overall or cancer-specific long-term mortality. https://t.co/rFyvUYO2LX

— Anesthesiology journal (@_Anesthesiology) June 21, 2021