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

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

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

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Yonsei University
• Treatments: Ropivacaine; Sufentanil

Criteria

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