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NCT Number: NCT01547416

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Prostate Cancer Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Male Genital Neoplasms, Male Male Urogenital Diseases Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Prostatic Diseases Prostatic Neoplasms Urogenital Diseases Urogenital Neoplasms

Age range

19 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Severence Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

Seoul, 120-752, South Korea

About this study

Diaphragmatic dysfunction after abdominal surgery can result in extended hospital stay and increased medical costs, because it is related with atelectasis, lung collapse or pneumonia. The mechanism of diaphragm dysfunction is thought to be from not only direct injury to abdominal wall and viscera but inhibitory reflexes of phrenic activity. Thoracic or upper abdominal surgery is suggested as a risk factor of postoperative diaphragm dysfunction, and perioperative analgesic modality is also known to affect diaphragm movements. But there has been no trial to investigate the effect of laparoscopic pelvic surgery such as prostatectomy on diaphragm movement. Moreover, it is not clear if minimally invasive Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP) has any influence on respiratory and diaphragm functions.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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)

Treatment and study plan

epidural 250mL of 0.2% ropivacaine and 2 μg/mL of fentanyl, 5 mL/hr continuous infusion and 0.5 mL bolus dose

Drug

Before the induction of anesthesia, epidural catheter was inserted in group GE at T8/9, T9/10, or T10/11 interspinous space with a 17-gauge Tuohy needle in lateral decubitus position and advanced 5 cm cephalad. .

Epidural analgesia was maintained using the patient-controlled analgesia technique containing 250 mL of 0.2% ropivacaine and 2 μg/mL fentanyl with setting of 5 mL/hr for continuous infusion and 0.5 mL of bolus dose. Lockout time was set to 15 min.

General anesthesia was induced with 2 mg/kg of propofol and 50 mg of rocuronium. After tracheal intubation, anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane. All the patients were ventilated with controlled mode of 8 mL/kg of ideal body weight and respiratory rate was adjusted to maintain end-tidal carbon dioxide between 35-40 mmHg.

no epidural drug administered

Drug

Patients allocated to general anesthesia group and DID NOT receive epidural anesthesia.

General anesthesia was induced with 2 mg/kg of propofol and 50 mg of rocuronium. After tracheal intubation, anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane. All the patients were ventilated with controlled mode of 8 mL/kg of ideal body weight and respiratory rate was adjusted to maintain end-tidal carbon dioxide between 35-40 mmHg.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change of diaphragm movement using sonography (diaphragm inspiratory amplitude, diaphragm inspiratory and expiratory velocity)on postoperative day 1 and 2 from baseline (day before surgery)

    Time frame: on the day before surgery until postoperative day 2

    The measurements of diaphragmatic motion were attained at the posterior surface of the diaphragm. From the tracings on M-mode, the distance between echogenic lines (DIA) in cm and diaphragm inspiratory/expiratory velocity in cm.s-1 during quiet, deep, and sniff breathing were measured on the frozen images. Three consecutive sonographic examinations were performed, and the highest value of three measurements was recorded

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in pulmonary function test on postoperative day 1 and 2 from baseline (day before surgery)

    Time frame: on the day before surgery until postoperative day 2

    Spirometric measurements included vital capacity (VCIN), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC, peak expiratory flow rate (PEF), maximal midexpiratory flow rate (MMEF), tidal volume (VT), and expiratory residual volume (ERV)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yonsei University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Combined General/Epidural Anesthesia Versus General Anesthesia on Diaphragmatic Function After Robot-assisted Prostatectomy

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Mar 7, 2012
Registry last updated
Jul 11, 2013

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