Impact of epidural analgesia on survival in patients undergoing complete cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer

Perrine Capmas, Valérie Billard, Sebastien Gouy, Catherine Lhommé, Patricia Pautier, Philippe Morice, Catherine Uzan

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    Background: Potential benefits of regional analgesia in reduction of cancer recurrence have been reported for breast and prostate cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of regional analgesia on recurrence-free survival and overall survival in patients with advanced-stage ovarian cancer (ASOC) following complete cytoreduction. Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective study of 104 patients who had undergone complete cytoreduction for ASOC between 01/2007 and 1212009: 51 with patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) and 53 without PCEA. Results: No significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of overall survival,- while there was a trend in favour of PCEA for disease free survival. Conclusion: In our study, regional analgesia had no clear impact on cancer recurrence. More studies on this subject are warranted in order to determine the possible impact of regional analgesia on ASOC.

    langue originaleAnglais
    Pages (de - à)1537-1542
    Nombre de pages6
    journalAnticancer Research
    Volume32
    Numéro de publication4
    étatPublié - 1 avr. 2012

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