Epidural analgesia does not impact recurrence or mortality in patients after rectal cancer resection

Abstract The relationship between epidural analgesia and rectal cancer outcome is not fully clarified. We aimed to investigate the putative effect of epidural analgesia on the risks of recurrence and mortality after rectal tumour resection. In this monocentric cohort study, we consecutively enrolled...

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Main Authors: Hsiang-Ling Wu, Ying-Hsuan Tai, Shih-Pin Lin, Shung-Haur Yang, Mei-Yung Tsou, Kuang-Yi Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79657-5