Key result
Spinal anaesthesia provided better pain control during the first 2 postoperative hours, whereas general anaesthesia was more effective at 8 and 12 hours (P=0.017 and P=0.007, respectively).
Why the study?
Does spinal anaesthesia improve postoperative pain compared to general anaesthesia in patients undergoing transurethral procedures?
Population
144 patients undergoing transurethral procedures
Comparison
Spinal anaesthesia vs General anaesthesia
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
24 hours
Authors
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May inform time-specific anesthesia choice after transurethral procedures; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Observational (n=144)
Does spinal anaesthesia improve postoperative pain compared to general anaesthesia in patients undergoing transurethral procedures?
p-value: p=0.027
Spinal anaesthesia provides better early postoperative pain control, whereas general anaesthesia is more effective at later stages for transurethral procedures.
Tyritzis et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Transurethral procedures (TUR-B and TUR-P) (n=144). Spinal anaesthesia vs. General anaesthesia was evaluated on Postoperative pain assessed by an 11-point visual analogue scale (VAS) (p=0.027). Spinal anaesthesia provided better pain control during the first 2 postoperative hours, whereas general anaesthesia was more effective at 8 and 12 hours (P=0.017 and P=0.007, respectively).
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