Efficacy of Epidural Analgesia in Lower Extremity Osteosarcoma

Efficacy of Epidural Analgesia Initiated in the Preoperative Period in Lower Extremity Osteosarcoma

In this study, the investigators aim to reduce complications in orthopedic malignancy surgeries and to increase the quality of life of patients who will be operated on.

In the preoperative period, the participants will be taken to the block room. The participants will be monitored, standard sedation will be applied.

Patients in the first group will be provided with preoperative and peroperative analgesia with an epidural catheter. The second group patient will be get no block. Afterwards, both groups will be operated under similar general anesthesia conditions. A patient-controlled analgesia device will be attached to each group of participants and their postoperative follow-up will be made.

Inclusion Criteria:

• accepting the study protocol,
• age older than 18 years and younger than 80 years,
• undergoing lower extremity osteosarcoma surgery
• the American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) physical status of I-II-III

Exclusion Criteria:

• infection at the injection site
• coagulation disorder
• patients with central nervous system related disease
• septic patients