Why the study?
Does epidural analgesia improve mental function compared to general anaesthesia in elderly men undergoing transurethral prostatectomy?
Population
40 elderly men undergoing transurethral prostatectomy. Excluded: patients with complications believed to…
Comparison
Epidural analgesia vs General anaesthesia
Design
RCT, randomised, double blind
Follow-up
3 weeks
Authors
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Neither technique confers cognitive advantage in elderly TURP patients; confirms equivalent transient decline and recovery regardless of anaesthesia.
Does epidural analgesia improve mental function compared to general anaesthesia in elderly men undergoing transurethral prostatectomy?
Epidural analgesia and general anaesthesia result in similar transient postoperative cognitive decline and subsequent recovery in elderly men.
Asbjørn et al. (1989) studied this question.
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