Transanal endoscopic microsurgery under spinal anaesthesia

Conclusion: TEM under spinal anaesthesia had short duration of surgery, no increase in operative and post-operative complications or hospital length of stay. Avoiding the use of general anaesthesia, in such challenging procedure, may open new opportunities for patients determined to be unfit for general anaesthesia.
Source: Journal of Minimal Access Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research