title: [Epidural or fascial anesthesia for postoperative pain?].
abstract: Prostate cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm in men, and radical prostatectomy as its therapy for it places a heavy burden on hospital resources. Several alternatives exist for anesthesia and postoperative pain relief. We have changed our treatment practice in radical prostatectomy so that epidural anesthesia is replaced by fascial anesthesia and oral analgesic medication. This change has not lowered the quality of pain relief, whereas benefits include a more effective usage of operating room capacity, reduction in inpatient ward work and more rapid mobilization and discharge from the hospital.
authors: TYKS:n kirurgian klinikka, urologian yksikkö PL 52, 20521 Turku.
authors: Peter J
authors: PJ
authors: Boström
authors: Veli-Matti
authors: VM
authors: Karjalainen
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D005205:Fascia; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*