Thoracic Epidural Versus General Anaesthesia in Cholecystectomy (EVGAC)

CONTEXT AND AIMS: The aim of the study is to compare patients satisfaction of thoracic epidural and general anesthesia procedures in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This comparative randomized study was conducted Abant Izzet Baysal University hospital between October 2012 and 2014.Forty-five patients who were under American Society of Anesthesiologists I-II classification and were scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included in the study. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: All participant was separated, two group. In epidural anesthesia group(Group E), a catheter was installed and received 20 mg lidocaine hydrochloride, 15 mg bupivacaine, and 25 mg fentanyl citrate adjusted to 10 cc with normal saline to be injected by the epidural catheter. Bispectral index -controlled sedation was provided. In general anesthesia group(Group G), and induction was managed using 1.5 mg/kg fentanyl and 2 mg/kg propofol; 0.5 mg/kg rocuronium and sevoflurane in a 50% oxygen/air mixture was used. Blood gas analysis monitoring was performed in the 30th minute before and after pneumoperitoneum. Surgical satisfaction was recorded after pneumoperitoneum. After the operation, 75 mg diclofenac sodium was applied for patients with Numeric Rating Scale scores higher than 4. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED:Data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 18 software (SPSS, Chicago, IL, US). Descriptive variables, such as age, ASA classification, weight, height, mean arterial pressure (MAP), HR, and duration of surgery, are given as mean ± standard deviation, and an independent sample t-test (normal distribution) as well as a Mann-Whitney U test (not a normal distribution) were used for continuous variables. To compare the normal and abnormal distributions in the groups, simple t-test, and Wilcoxon test was used, respectively. The results were considered statistically significant at p-values <0.05.