Author/Authors :
Duminda N. Wijeysundera، نويسنده , , W. Scott Beattie، نويسنده , , Peter C. Austin، نويسنده , , Janet E Hux، نويسنده , , Andreas Laupacis، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Summary
Background
Although epidural anaesthesia and analgesia have numerous benefits, their effects on postoperative survival are unclear. We therefore undertook a population-based cohort study to determine whether perioperative epidural anaesthesia or a
