Comparison of perioperative outcomes for epidural versus intravenous patient-controlled analgesia after radical cystectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The use of patient-controlled epidural analgesia after various operations has been associated with an early return of bowel function, thus decreasing patients' length of stay (LOS). The primary aim of this study was to compare LOS after radical cystectomy between patients who received epidural analgesia versus those who received intravenous patient-controlled analgesia. Our secondary analysis included the assessment of other metrics such as total opioid requirements, pain scores, return of bowel function, and complication rates between the 2 groups.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective review using the electronic medical records of 308 patients who underwent radical cystectomies at Memorial Sloan Kettering between 2006 and 2011. We aimed to understa

SUBMITTER: Winer AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4916767 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature