Key result
Combined epidural and general anesthesia cuts postoperative complications and mortality during radical prostatectomy.
Why the study?
Evaluation of intraoperative and postoperative complications in radical prostatectomy and their correlation with surgical technique, comorbidity, ASA stage, and anesthetic technique is important to improve perioperative treatment and reduce complications.
Does combined epidural analgesia and general anesthesia reduce postoperative complications and mortality in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy?
Population
Patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer
Comparison
Combined epidural analgesia and general anesthesia versus other anesthetic techniques and modalities for blood loss reduction
Design
Review
Authors
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May support combined epidural-general anesthesia in prostatectomy; requires randomized trials before practice change.
Does combined epidural analgesia and general anesthesia reduce postoperative complications and mortality in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy?
Combined epidural analgesia and general anesthesia, along with blood conservation strategies, may improve outcomes and reduce complications in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy.
Filimonovic et al. (2005) conducted a review in clinically localized prostate cancer. combined epidural analgesia and general anesthesia was evaluated on postoperative complications and mortality. Combined epidural analgesia and general anesthesia reduces postoperative complications and mortality during radical prostatectomy.
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