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- Title
General Anesthesia versus Epidural and General Anesthesia in Radical Cystectomy.
- Authors
Ozyuvaci, Emine; Altan, Aysel; Karadeniz, Tahir; Topsakal, Medih; Besisik, Ahmet; Yucel, Mehmet
- Abstract
Introduction: The aim of this study is to compare two different anesthetic techniques in radical cystectomy with regard to blood loss, transfusional requirements, intraoperative complications and the quality of analgesia. Materials and Methods: 50 patients scheduled for radical cystectomy were randomized to two groups: group GA – general anesthesia, n = 25 and group CEGA – combined epidural and general anesthesia. The patients were monitored and hemodynamic changes, intraoperative bleeding, transfusional requirements, quality of analgesia and postoperative complications were evaluated. Results: There were no significant differences between the demographic characteristics of the two groups. Intraoperative bleeding which was 874.8 ± 190.7 ml in the CEGA group and 1,248.3 ± 343.4 ml in the GA group was statistically different (p < 0.05). Significantly more intraoperative blood transfusions in terms of units were required in the GA group. Analgesia was better in the CEGA group, with VAS values at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 h significantly (p < 0.05) lower than those observed in the GA group. No significant differences in intraoperative hemodynamic parameters or postoperative complications were noted between the two groups. Conclusions: Statistically significant differences in intraoperative bleeding were observed between the two groups: CEGA provides lower intraoperative bleeding and a better postoperative analgesia. Major operations such as radical cystectomy, which also is associated with considerable blood loss, a combination of general and epidural anesthesia may allow for less blood loss, with a better postoperative analgesia and without any increase in complications. Copyright © 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
ANESTHESIA; ANALGESIA; PATIENTS; BLOOD transfusion; HEMODYNAMICS
- Publication
Urologia Internationalis, 2005, Vol 74, Issue 1, p62
- ISSN
0042-1138
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000082712