Overview

The Effect of Combined General/Epidural Anesthesia Versus General Anesthesia on Diaphragmatic Function

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-05-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The aim of this study was to investigate whether robot assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy give rise to the impairment of diaphragmatic function postoperatively, and whether combined general/epidural anesthesia could provide better postoperative diaphragmatic function.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Yonsei University
Treatments:
Anesthetics
Fentanyl
Ropivacaine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients of over 18 years of age undergoing elective Robot-assisted laparoscopic
radical prostatectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with previous history of smoking, cardiopulmonary or neuromuscular disease or
obesity (body mass index > 30 kg.m-2)