Epidural analgesia provides effective pain relief in patients undergoing open liver surgery.

Background: Epidural analgesia has been the reference standard for the provision of post-operative pain relief in patients recovering from major upper abdominal operations, including liver resections. However, a failure rate of 20-32% has been reported.

Aim: The aim of the study was to analyse the success rates of epidural analgesia and the outcome in patients who underwent liver surgery.