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May 1, 1995Anesthesia & Analgesia

A Prospective Study of the Feasibility of Continuous Spinal Anesthesia in a University Hospital

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Why the study?

Is continuous spinal anesthesia using large-bore equipment feasible and safe in an elderly population undergoing orthopedic surgery?

Population

100 elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery

Design

Cohort

Authors

ÉGÉlisabeth Van GesselUniversity of GenevaAFAlain ForsterGenesis Medical CenterZGZdravko GamulinUniversity Hospital of Geneva

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Implication

Supports CSA feasibility in elderly orthopedic patients; leaves open safety and generalizability pending randomized trials.

Structured PICO

Is continuous spinal anesthesia using large-bore equipment feasible and safe in an elderly population undergoing orthopedic surgery?

P
Population
100 elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery
I
Intervention
Continuous spinal anesthesia (CSA) using an 18-gauge needle and a 20-gauge catheter
O
Outcome
Feasibility of continuous spinal anesthesia (failure rate)safety

Continuous spinal anesthesia using large-bore equipment is feasible and effective in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery, with a low failure rate.

Cite This Study

Gessel et al. (1995) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86ed32bb0787ff27ca1021https://doi.org/10.1213/00000539-199505000-00005
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