Spine surgery under awake spinal anesthesia: an Egyptian experience during the COVID-19 pandemic

CONCLUSIONS: Patients who received spinal anesthesia for awake spine surgery experienced short stays in the hospital, no readmissions, patient satisfaction, and well-controlled pain. The results of this study have validated the growing body of literature that demonstrates that awake spine surgery with spinal anesthesia is safe and associated with superior outcomes compared with traditional GA. Additionally, the ability to address chronic debilitating conditions, such as spinal conditions, with minimal use of valuable resources, such as ventilators, proved useful during the COVID-19 pandemic and could be a model should other stressors on healthcare systems arise, especially in developing areas of the world.PMID:34852322 | DOI:10.3171/2021.9.FOCUS21456

Source: Neurosurgical Focus - December 1, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Mohamed Fawzy M Khattab David A W Sykes Muhammad M Abd-El-Barr Romaric Waguia Amr Montaser Sherief El Ghamry Youssry Elhawary Source Type: research