Epidural analgesia (EA) is the current golden standard for perioperative pain management in most abdominal surgery. However, as demonstrated by the variety of reported use of EA (ranging approximately from 10%-84%), the golden standard in patients undergoing pancreatectomy has yet to be determined.The reported benefits from EA in abdominal surgery might not apply to patients undergoing pancreatectomy. In contrast to the beneficial reported effect on postoperative complications of EA in abdo
Conditions
Interventions
Observational study in patient with epidural versus non-epidural analgesia
Sponsors
Leiden University Medical Center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All consecutive patients undergoing elective or emergency (open procedure) pancreatectomy for (suspected) malignant disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Laparoscopic procedure.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean NRS on first ten postoperative days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Failure rate of initial analgesia - (Non-)surgical complications - Fluid balances on first five postoperative days - Length of hospital stay | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ.V. Groen
Outcome results
None listed