Urology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Postoperative morbidity is similar in patients anesthetized with epidural and general anesthesia for radical prostatectomy.
To compare the effect of epidural and general anesthesia on the postoperative course and complication rate in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy. ⋯ Intraoperative anesthetic technique was not associated with a different postoperative complication rate in patients undergoing RRP. The very low incidence of complications and the uniform postoperative analgesic regimen may have contributed to the similarity between groups.