Why the study?
Does extradural anesthesia reduce bleeding and postoperative complications compared to general anesthesia in patients undergoing suprapubic prostatectomy?
Population
150 patients undergoing suprapubic prostatectomy
Comparison
Extradural anesthesia prolonged for about 72 hours vs General anesthesia
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support extradural anesthesia to limit transfusions in suprapubic prostatectomy; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation.
Does extradural anesthesia reduce bleeding and postoperative complications compared to general anesthesia in patients undergoing suprapubic prostatectomy?
Extradural anesthesia is associated with reduced bleeding and transfusion requirements compared to general anesthesia during suprapubic prostatectomy.
Fasth et al. (1972) studied this question.
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