Effect of Adding Sufentanil to Epidural Ropivacaine on Perioperative Metabolic and Stress Responses in Combined General/Epidural Anaesthesia for Geriatric Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy

Yonsei University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Prostatic Cancer

Treatments: Drug: epidural infusion of saline, ropivecaine, or ropivacaine and sufentanil

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01086956

4-2008-0319

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare metabolic and stress responses in combined general/epidural anesthesia in geriatric cancer patients.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• elective RRP for prostatic cancer scheduled in the morning (9-11 a.m.)
• patients aged more than 65 years
• ASA physical status I or II
• absence of contraindications to epidural approach
• absence of a history of chronic pain or opioid medication

Exclusion criteria

• contraindication to epidural catheterization