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. 2014 Nov 7;2014(11):CD008877. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008877.pub2

Chan 2013.

Trial name or title Perioperative Epidural Analgesia for Short‐term and Long‐term Outcomes of Pancreatic Cancer Surgery—Randomized Trial
Methods Randomized open‐label controlled trial
Participants Male and female patients 20‐85 years of age with pancreatic cancer, scheduled for curative Whipple procedure
Estimated enrolment: 150 participants
Interventions Epidural patient‐controlled analgesia (PCEA) with bupivacaine + fentanyl vs intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia (PCA) with morphine for postoperative pain
 control
Outcomes 1‐year survival rate (secondary outcome)
Starting date 2012
Contact information National Taiwan University Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology. PI: Kuang Cheng Chan, MD
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