Neuraxial and general anesthesia for outpatient total joint arthroplasty result in similarly low rates of major perioperative complications: a multicentered cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neuraxial anesthesia when compared with general anesthesia has shown to improve outcomes following lower extremity total joint arthroplasty. It is unclear whether these benefits are present in outpatient surgery given the selection of healthier patients.

Objective

To compare the effects of neuraxial versus general anesthesia on outcomes following ambulatory hip and knee arthroplasty.

Methods

Multicentered retrospective cohort study in ambulatory hip or knee arthroplasty patients between January 2017 and December 2019. Primary endpoint examined 30-day major postoperative complications (mortality, myocardial infarction, deep venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism, stroke, and acute renal failure).

Results

Of 11 523 eligible patients identified, 10

SUBMITTER: Yap E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8961758 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature