• Epidural benefits
  Link:www.aagbi.org/sites/default/files/epidural_analgesia_2011.pdf
  
• Pulmonary function
• Decreased atelectasis
• Decreased infection
• Improve ventilation
• Avoidance of high dose opiates
• Improves co-operation with physio
• GI
• Decreased post-op ileus
• Earlier enteral feeding
• Bowel well contracted during surgery
• Blood loss
• Decreased intra-op blood loss
• TED
• Attenuated stress response and associated hypercoagulability
• Possibly reduced incidence of TED
• 1/3 are inadequate for intended duration
• MASTER STUDY
  Link:www.frcamindmaps.org/mindmaps/misc/trials/trials.html
  
• No difference in mortality
• May be small subset who benefit
• CVS
• Decreased SNS activity
• Less tachycardia
• Fewer arrhythmias
• Decreased thrombotic tendency
• Decreased post-op MI
• BP stability
• Improved graft patency