Effects of Epidural Block on the Prognosis in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Undergoing Distal Pancreatectomy

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Undergoing elective distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer .
2. ASA statusⅠ-Ⅲ.
3. 18 years to 80 years （adults）.
4. Able to understand, communicate and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Laparoscopic surgery.
2. Preoperative chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
3. Pregnancy.
4. Allergic to any drugs used during the study.
5. Long-term receiving β-blockers.
6. Complicated with chronic inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, or long-term receiving glucocorticoids or other immunosuppressants before surgery.
7. Abnormal coagulation functions (platelet count prior to surgery \<100000/ μL , APTT value is more than the normal value, INR \> 1.3 or clopidogrel that cannot be discontinued 7 days prior to surgery).
8. Complicated with severe heart disease (NYHA classification \>3), severe renal insufficiency (serum creatinine \>1.8mg/dL or receiving renal replacement therapy), severe hepatic disease (Child-Pugh classification=C), diabetes (fasting blood glucose not in the range of 3.9-13.8 mmol/L ), or acute infectious diseases (WBC\>10000/μL) before surgery.
9. BMI \> 35.
10. All contraindications to epidural block.
11. Chronic opiate medication/drug abuse.
12. Complicated with severe mental illness, cognitive disorder or unable to collaborate during the study.
13. Refuse to sign an informed consent form.