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. 2012 Jan;6(1):16-21.
doi: 10.4103/1658-354X.93048.

The outcome of thoracic epidural anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Gamal Z El-Morsy  1 , Alaa El-Deeb
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The outcome of thoracic epidural anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Gamal Z El-Morsy et al. Saudi J Anaesth. 2012 Jan.

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Abstract

Background: Thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) improves analgesia and outcomes after a cardiac surgery. As aging is a risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications, TEA is of particular importance in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).

Methods: Fifty patients aged 65-75 years; ASA II and III scheduled for elective CABG were included in the study. Patients were randomized to receive either general anesthesia (GA) group alone or GA combined with TEA group. Heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and central venous pressure were recorded. Total dose of fentanyl μg/kg, aortic cross clamping, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time, time to first awaking and extubation, arterial blood gases, visual analog scale (VAS) score in intensive care unit were reported. Postoperative pulmonary function tests were done.

Results: TEA showed a significant HR and lower MAP compared with the GA group. The total dose of intraoperative fentanyl and nitroglycerine were significantly lower in the TEA. Patients in TEA group have statistically significantly higher PaO(2), lower PaCO(2), increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) and Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV(1))

Conclusions: TEA reduced severity of postoperative pulmonary function and restoration was faster in TEA group in elderly patients undergoing CABG. Also, it resulted in earlier extubation and awakening, better analgesia, lower VAS.

Keywords: Coronary artery bypass graft; elderly; thoracic epidural anesthesia.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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Perioperative heart rate changes (beat/min)
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Perioperative mean blood pressure changes
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Perioperative central venous pressure changes
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