Epidural Analgesia in Ventral Hernia Repair: An Analysis of 30-day Outcomes
Epidural analgesia in VHR is associated with statistically significant, but not clinically significant increase in LOS and may not yield any additional benefit in cases of isolated, elective VHR. Epidural analgesia may not be beneficial in this surgical population. Future studies should focus on alternative modes of analgesia to optimize pain control and outcomes for this procedure.
Authors
- Ethan Y. Brovman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3361-4351)
- Alan D. Kaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2464-0187)
- Amy E. Wagenaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5595-4125)
- Mark R. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4781-2167)
- Richard D. Urman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0516-5977)
- Edward E. Whang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2300-0647)
- Samuel Ang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0913-3419)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychopharmacology Bulletin
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64719/pb.4380
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01