Combined Neuraxial and General Anesthesia Significantly Improves Perioperative Outcomes Following Elective Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Evidence for the use of neuraxial anesthesia (NA) in the context of open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair is sparse. The purpose of this study was to determine the 90-day outcomes of combined general and NA versus general anesthesia without neuraxial (GA) for elective open AAA repair.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Abstracts from the 2019 Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting Source Type: research