Bowel motility | Epidural anaesthesia: Is it painful? When is it used?
Bowel motility The term intestinal motility refers to the movement of the intestine. The sympathetic nervous system has an inhibiting influence, so intestinal motility is reduced. In contrast, the parasympathetic nervous system promotes motility. In epidural anesthesia, the sympathetic nerve fibers are the primary targets of anesthesia. This eliminates the inhibitory effect on the intestine … Bowel motility | Epidural anaesthesia: Is it painful? When is it used?