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Clin Colon Rectal Surg 2003; 16(2): 137-142
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-40592
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Operative Anesthesia and Postoperative Pain Control

L. Lozada, J. M. De Ungria
  • Department of General Anesthesiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
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18 July 2003 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Anesthesiology has evolved into the specialty of perioperative medicine because the anesthesiologist is involved in preoperative assessment, intraoperative management, postoperative care, and early pain management of the patient. New surgical therapeutic options bring forth challenges for the anesthesiologist to deal with before, during, and immediately after colorectal surgery.

KEYWORDS

Anesthesia - analgesia - postoperative pain

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