# Awake epidural anesthesia is associated with improved natural killer cell cytotoxicity and a reduced stress response

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/awake-epidural-anesthesia-is-associated-with-improved-natural-killer-cell/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Walter A. Koltun,Michele M. Bloomer,Anna F. Tilberg,John F. Seaton,Obeid Ilahi,George W. Rung,Robert M. Gifford,Gordon L. Kauffman |
| Citations | 105 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0002-9610(99)80076-2 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2039911822 |
| PMID | 8554154 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1996 |

## Paper authors

- [Walter A. Koltun](https://scholariq.org/researchers/walter-a-koltun/)

## Paper journal

- [The American Journal of Surgery](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-american-journal-of-surgery/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response](https://scholariq.org/topics/cancer-stress-anesthesia-and-immune-response/)

## Paper topics

- [Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response](https://scholariq.org/topics/cancer-stress-anesthesia-and-immune-response/)
- [Nausea and vomiting management](https://scholariq.org/topics/nausea-and-vomiting-management/)
- [Anesthesia and Pain Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/anesthesia-and-pain-management/)

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