Spinal relief may help gut bugs and speed recovery after liver donation
NCT ID NCT04079673
First seen May 09, 2026 · Last updated May 09, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 42 healthy people donating part of their liver for transplant. Researchers wanted to see if using epidural anesthesia (a numbing shot in the back) during surgery could protect gut bacteria and help the stomach and intestines recover faster. The goal is to improve recovery for living liver donors, but the study only measured changes in gut microbes and related substances, not direct health outcomes.
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Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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