Type of Anesthesia for Lower Extremity Arterial Revascularization Surgery: A Population-Based Comparative Effectiveness Study
We hypothesized that use of neuraxial instead of general anesthesia in patients undergoing lower extremity arterial revascularization surgery (endarterectomy or bypass) may decrease adverse patient outcomes and resource use. The study objective was to identify whether the type of anesthesia provided to these patients was associated with mortality, complications, length of stay (LoS), readmissions, and health system costs at 30 days.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Derek J. Roberts, Sudhir Nagpal, Dalibor Kubelik, Timothy Brandys, Henry T. Stelfox, Manoj M. Lalu, Alan J. Forster, Colin J.L. McCartney, Daniel I. McIsaac Tags: Abstracts from the 2019 Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting Source Type: research