[Effect of prolonged epidural morphine block on the recovery of intestinal motor function postoperatively].

The dynamics of recovery of the motor-evacuatory function of the gastrointestinal tract after operation on organs of the abdominal cavity was studied in 102 patients. Prolonged epidural blockade with subnarcotic doses of morphine was included in the complex of postoperative measures in 53 patients. Clinical observations and investigation of bioelectrical activity of the intestine have shown the prolonged epidural blockade to result in earlier recovery of the gastrointestinal function.