Karakalar et al.1111. Karacalar S, Bilen CY, Sarihasan B, Sarikaya S. Spinal-epidural anesthesia versus general anesthesia in the management of percutaneous nephrolithotripsy. J Endourol. 2009;23(10):1591-7.
|
CSE |
86 |
PNL |
47.8 |
Satisfaction degree: CSE had better patient satisfaction. |
0.001 |
Some patients received blood transfusion before surgery. |
GA |
90 |
47.7 |
Tikuisis et al.1212. Tikuisis R, Miliauskas P, Samalavicius NE, Zurauskas A, Sruogis A. Epidural and general anesthesia versus general anesthesia in radical prostatectomy. Medicina (Kaunas). 2009;45(10):772-7.
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EA + GA |
27 |
RP |
100 |
Blood transfusion requirements: less blood was transfused under EA + GA. |
0.007 |
Duration of surgery under EA + GA was lower. |
GA |
27 |
100 |
O'Connor et al.1313. O'Connor PJ, Hanson J, Finucane BT. Induced hypotension with epidural/general anesthesia reduces transfusion in radical prostate surgery. Can J Anaesth. 2006;53(9):873-80.
|
EA + GA |
49 |
RP |
100 |
1. Myocardial infarction: EA + GA showed one episode of ST segment depression.2. Length of hospitalization.3. Blood transfusion requirements: number of patients transfused under EA + GA was lower. |
1. NS2. NS3. 0.028 |
Duration of surgery under EA + GA was lower.Controlled hypotension was used only under EA + GA. |
GA |
50 |
|
100 |
Ozyuvaci et al.1414. Ozyuvaci E, Altan A, Karadeniz T, et al. General anesthesia versus epidural and general anesthesia in radical cystectomy. Urol Int. 2005;74(1):62-7.
|
EA + GA |
25 |
RC |
100 |
Blood transfusion requirements: more units of blood transfusion were used in GA group. |
< 0.01 |
The anesthesiologists were free to use drugs and doses under general anesthesia. |
GA |
25 |
100 |
Salonia et al.1515. Salonia A, Crescenti A, Suardi N, et al. General versus spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy: results of a prospective, randomized study. Urology. 2004;64(1):95-100.
|
GA |
36 |
RRP |
100 |
Blood transfusion requirements: overall blood loss was less under SA. |
0.04 |
Intraoperative autologous and homologous transfusions were used. |
SA |
34 |
100 |
Brown et al.1616. Brown DR, Hoter RE, Patterson DE, et al. Intrathecal anesthesia and recovery from radical prostatectomy: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Anesthesiology. 2004;100(4):926-34.
|
SA + GA |
49 |
RP |
100 |
1. Mortality, myocardial infarction and length of hospitalization: were reported as ‘other perioperative outcomes’.2. Length of hospitalization: GA had more time.3. Quality of life: eight subscales and two composite scores of the SF-36 were used. |
1. N/A2. 0.013. NS |
There was no mortality or myocardial infarction data in results section.Quality of life in the study population was better than U.S. population. |
GA |
50 |
100 |
Dauri et al.1717. Dauri M, Costa F, Servetti S, et al. Combined general and epidural anesthesia with ropivacaine for renal transplantation. Minerva Anestesiol. 2003;69(12):873-84.
|
EA + GA |
11 |
RT |
53.8 |
Length of hospitalization: EA + GA had lower mean. |
N/A |
Demographic data were not reported. |
GA |
9 |
58.3 |
Shir et al.1919. Shir Y, Raja SN, Frank SM. The effect of epidural versus general anesthesia on postoperative pain and analgesic requirements in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy. Anesthesiology. 1994;80(1):49-56.
|
EA |
33 |
RRP |
100 |
1. Mortality: no deaths for three months.2. Stroke: no neurological complications for three months.3. Myocardial infarction: Length of hospitalization: median was similar.4. Blood transfusion requirements: less blood transfusion was performed under EA during surgery. |
1. N/A2. N/A3. 0.124. 0.02 |
This study was published twice.1717. Dauri M, Costa F, Servetti S, et al. Combined general and epidural anesthesia with ropivacaine for renal transplantation. Minerva Anestesiol. 2003;69(12):873-84.,1818. Shir Y, Raja SN, Frank SM, Brendler CB. Intraoperative blood loss during radical retropubic prostatectomy: epidural versus general anesthesia. Urology. 1995;45(6):993-9.
|
EA + GA |
34 |
100 |
GA |
33 |
100 |
Hendolin et al.2020. Hendolin H, Alhava E. Effect of epidural versus general anaesthesia on peroperative blood loss during retropubic prostatectomy. Int Urol Nephrol. 1982;14(4):399-405.
|
EA |
17 |
RRP |
100 |
Blood transfusion requirements: five patients under GA and one under EA received blood transfusion. |
N/A |
Correlation test was used but was not reported in ‘material and methods’. |
GA |
21 |
100 |
McGowan et al.2121. McGowan SW, Smith GF. Anaesthesia for transurethral prostatectomy. A comparison of spinal intradural analgesia with two methods of general anaesthesia. Anaesthesia. 1980;35(9):847-53.
|
SA |
50 |
TP |
100 |
1. Mortality: four patients died (2.6%).2. Myocardial infarction: one patient in GACV group.3. Length of hospitalization: means were statistically the same.4. Blood transfusion requirements: number of patients transfused was greater in GACV group. |
1. N/A2. N/A3. >0.054. N/A |
Surgical procedures were performed by two urologists.GSCV group had more patients transfused but had the biggest prostate between the three groups. |
GASV |
50 |
100 |
GACV |
50 |
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