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Spinal Anesthesia and Peri-operative Opioid Consumption in Open Abdominal Prostatectomy

Completed
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Opioid Use
Analgesia
Registration Number
NCT03565705
Lead Sponsor
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Brief Summary

Retrospective analysis to assess the impact of spinal anesthesia on peri-operative opioid consumption during open abdominal prostatectomy. The authors compare the group that had spinal anesthesia in combination with propofol sedation and a laryngeal mask to the second group that underwent the same procedure in general anesthesia with tracheal intubation.

Detailed Description

Retrospective analysis to assess the impact of spinal anesthesia on peri-operative opioid consumption during open abdominal prostatectomy. The authors compare the group that had spinal anesthesia in combination with propofol sedation and a laryngeal mask to the second group that underwent the same procedure in general anesthesia with tracheal intubation.

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
636
Inclusion Criteria
  • elective, radical abdominal prostatectomy
  • >18 years
Exclusion Criteria
  • chronic pain therapy (e.g. out-of-hospital opioid therapy)
  • laparoscopic approach

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Post-operative opioid consumption1 day

Consumption of piritramid \[mg\] in PACU.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain maximum1 day

Postoperative pain level measured with the highest score in numeric pain rating scale (NRS)

Postoperative recovery time1 day

Time interval between postoperative tracheal extubation and the patient reaching fit-for-discharge criteria from the PACU to the ward.

Intra-operative opioid consumption1 day

Consumption of sufentanil \[mg\] during surgery. Piritramid is given if NRS score is \> 3.

PONV/Shivering1 day

Occurence of post-operative nausea and vomiting or shivering in PACU.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology; Center of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hamburg Eppendorf University Medical Center

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Hamburg, Germany

Department of Anesthesiology; Center of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hamburg Eppendorf University Medical Center
🇩🇪Hamburg, Germany

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