Outcomes After Receipt of Neuraxial or Regional Anesthesia Instead of General Anesthesia for Lower Limb Revascularization Surgery: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients undergoing lower limb revascularization surgery for peripheral artery disease (PAD) have a high risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality and often have long hospital stays. Use of neuraxial or regional anesthesia instead of general anesthesia may represent one approach to improving outcomes and reducing resource use among these patients.

Objective

The aim is to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether receipt of neuraxial or regional anesthesia instead of general anesthesia in adults undergoing lower limb revascularization surgery for PAD results in improved health outcomes and costs and a shorter length of hospitalization.

Methods

We will search electronic bibliographic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, the seven databases

SUBMITTER: Roberts DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8665382 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature