Urologia internationalis
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialImpact of thoracic epidural analgesia on blood loss in radical retropubic prostatectomy.
Radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) is associated with an increased risk of intraoperative blood loss and the necessity of transfusions. This prospective randomised clinical study evaluates the influence of thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) on blood loss in RRP. ⋯ This study did not demonstrate a direct impact of TEA on intraoperative blood loss and transfusion rates in RRP. Further randomised clinical trials are needed to evaluate an impact of the different anaesthetic procedures presented alone or in combination on blood loss.