PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jayousi, Nabil A.
TI  - Spinal versus epidural anesthesia for transurethral resection of the prostate
DP  - 2000 Nov 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1071--1073
VI  - 21
IP  - 11
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/21/11/1071.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/21/11/1071.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2000 Nov 01; 21
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To compare spinal versus epidural anesthesia for transurethral resection of the prostate.METHODS: A total of 65 patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate between September 1996 and March 1997, from the King Hussein Medical Centre, Amman, Jordan, were enrolled in this study.RESULTS: Epidural anesthesia was successful in 30 patients using an initial dose of 15 ml of 0.5% bupivicaine; whereas spinal anesthesia was successful in 32, using 2.5 ml of 0.5% bupivicaine. Sensory blockade at the level of T8 was similar in both techniques as were hypotension and postoperative hemorrhage. Differences occurred in the degree of motor blockade with a mean Bromage of 1 in the spinal group versus 3.8 in the epidural group (p <0.05). Maximum cephalic spread was achieved in 13 minutes in the spinal group versus 21 minutes in the epidural group (p<0.05), and the dose of propofol required to produce adequate hypnosis was 1.95 mg/kg/hour in the spinal group versus 2.8 mg/kg/hour in the epidural group (p<0.05).CONCLUSION: Spinal anesthesia proved to be superior to epidural anesthesia by providing lower incidence of patient movement.