TY - JOUR T1 - Epidural Block in the Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis JF - Regional Anesthesia: The Journal of Neural Blockade in Obstetrics, Surgery, & Pain Control JO - Reg Anesth Pain Med SP - 8 LP - 12 DO - 10.1136/rapm-00002370-198101000-00003 VL - 6 IS - 1 AU - E. Tassonyi AU - M. Kun AU - I. Rozsa AU - L. Vimlati Y1 - 1981/01/01 UR - http://rapm.bmj.com/content/6/1/8.abstract N2 - Continuous epidural blockade with lidocaine was used for the management of acute pancreatitis in eighty-three patients. Pain relief and alteration in the course of the disease were obtained as evidenced by relief of ileus, improvement of renal function, relaxation of the sphincter of Oddi and reduction in pulmonary complications. Mortality rate was improved over earlier methods of treatment. ER -