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

Gupta 2011a.

Trial name or title Epidural Versus Patient‐Controlled Analgesia for Reduction in Long‐term Mortality Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery (EPICOL)
Methods Randomized open‐label controlled trial
Participants Male and female patients 40‐80 years of age, ASA I‐III, undergoing elective surgery for colorectal cancer
Estimated enrolment: 300 participants
Interventions Epidural analgesia with ropivacaine and opioid vs PCA with morphine
Outcomes All‐cause mortality and cancer recurrence up until 5 years after surgery
Starting date 2011
Contact information Örebro University, Sweden. PI: Anil Gupta
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