Effect of anesthetic technique on the quality of anesthesia recovery for abdominal histerectomy: a cross-observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Spinal anesthesia combined with sedation and general anesthesia combined with epidural are two techniques often used for patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy. There is no consensus that one of these techniques is superior regarding the perception of patients towards the quality of postoperative recovery. This observational cross-sectional study aimed to assess the quality of postoperative recovery in women undergoing open abdominal hysterectomy by comparing both anesthetic techniques.

Method

We recruited 162 women aged between 30 and 74 years to be submitted to abdominal hysterectomy. The anesthetic technique used followed the preference of the attending anesthesiologist without interference of the investigators. After applying the exclusion criteria, 80 p

SUBMITTER: Carli D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9373099 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature