Maintaining body temperature during surgery

Abstract

ving gluteal region, flank, groin, anterior abdominal wall, etc.We have conducted a study to compare epidural morphine analgesia with intravenous morphine for oral cancer surgery with pectoralis major myocutaneous flap reconstruction [4]. These catheters were sited at T 8 ⁄ 9 level. Two epidural catheters tips were positive for bacterial culture in these patients. However, there were no epidural space or central nervous system infections in any of these patients, although oral cancer patients who undergo procedures that breach the upper aerodigestive tract mucosa are at significant risk for infection and even thoracic epidural catheters have been reported to have a greater rate of infection when compared with catheters sited at other levels.