Pinar, Huseyin UlasKaraca, OmerDuman, EnesDogan, Rafi2019-05-052019-05-0520181300-0012https://www.journalagent.com/agri/pdfs/AGRI-49091-CASE_REPORTS-KARACA.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11727/3166General anesthesia is the first choice as an anesthesia method particularly for abdominal operations. However, because neuromuscular blockade induced during general anesthesia will increase atelectasis in a patient with pulmonary disease, it will also increase postoperative ventilator dependence, which will be even more apparent in cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that pose a risk, particularly for postoperative complications. Herein, thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) was found to be a better option for our patient with severe COPD and stage IV lung cancer, as it provided sufficient anesthesia and better postoperative care for laparoscopic gastrostomy.enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessChronic obstuctive pulmoner diseaseLaparoscopic gastrostomyLung cancerThrocal epidural anaesthesiaarticle3031381410004421443000052-s2.0-85050506556