Postoperative outcome in awake, on-pump, cardiac surgery patients

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[2] Sönmez B(2005)Comparison of three anesthetic techniques for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: general anesthesia, combined general and high thoracic epidural anesthesia, or high thoracic epidural anesthesia alone J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 19 32-39

[3] Bakkaloglu B(2000)Cardiopulmonary bypass in conscious patients undergoing cardiac surgery J Extracorpor Technol 37 213-218

[4] Kurtoglu M(2007)Heart valve surgery in a very high-risk population: a preliminary experience in awake patients J Heart Valve Dis 16 187-194

[5] Erdinc M(2006)Intrathecal and epidural anesthesia and analgesia for cardiac surgery Anesth Analg 102 45-64

[6] Türkeli A(2001)Epidural analgesia reduces postoperative myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis Anesth Analg 93 853-858

[7] Bayazit K(2011)Meta-analysis of thoracic epidural anesthesia versus general anesthesia for cardiac surgery Anesthesiology 114 271-282

[8] Kessler P(1998)The comparative effects of postoperative analgesic therapies on pulmonary outcome: cumulative meta-analyses of randomized, controlled trials Anesth Analg 86 598-612

[9] Aybek T(2007)Epidural anesthesia in awake thoracic surgery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 32 13-19

[10] Neidhart G(2002)The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale: validity and reliability in adult intensive care unit patients Am J Respir Crit Care Med 166 1338-1344

[1] Karagoz HY(2000)Coronary artery bypass grafting in the conscious patient without endotracheal general anesthesia Ann Thorac Surg 70 91-96

[2] Sönmez B(2005)Comparison of three anesthetic techniques for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: general anesthesia, combined general and high thoracic epidural anesthesia, or high thoracic epidural anesthesia alone J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 19 32-39

[3] Bakkaloglu B(2000)Cardiopulmonary bypass in conscious patients undergoing cardiac surgery J Extracorpor Technol 37 213-218

[4] Kurtoglu M(2007)Heart valve surgery in a very high-risk population: a preliminary experience in awake patients J Heart Valve Dis 16 187-194

[5] Erdinc M(2006)Intrathecal and epidural anesthesia and analgesia for cardiac surgery Anesth Analg 102 45-64

[6] Türkeli A(2001)Epidural analgesia reduces postoperative myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis Anesth Analg 93 853-858

[7] Bayazit K(2011)Meta-analysis of thoracic epidural anesthesia versus general anesthesia for cardiac surgery Anesthesiology 114 271-282

[8] Kessler P(1998)The comparative effects of postoperative analgesic therapies on pulmonary outcome: cumulative meta-analyses of randomized, controlled trials Anesth Analg 86 598-612

[9] Aybek T(2007)Epidural anesthesia in awake thoracic surgery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 32 13-19

[10] Neidhart G(2002)The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale: validity and reliability in adult intensive care unit patients Am J Respir Crit Care Med 166 1338-1344