Key result
Spinal anaesthesia resulted in less reduction in vital capacity at 20 minutes post-operation compared to general anaesthesia in normal-weight (-6% vs -12%) and overweight (-10% vs -18%) patients.
Why the study?
Does spinal anaesthesia compared to general anaesthesia improve postoperative lung function in normal-weight and overweight gynaecological patients?
Cohort (n=84)
Does spinal anaesthesia compared to general anaesthesia improve postoperative lung function in normal-weight and overweight gynaecological patients?
Spinal anaesthesia results in significantly less postoperative reduction in lung function compared to general anaesthesia in gynaecological patients, particularly those who are overweight.
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Spinal anaesthesia may preserve postoperative lung function better than general anaesthesia in gynaecological patients; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Ungern‐Sternberg et al. (2005) conducted a cohort in gynaecological patients undergoing vaginal surgery (n=84). Spinal anaesthesia vs. General anaesthesia was evaluated on perioperative lung volumes (VC, FVC, FEV1, MEF25-75, PEFR). Spinal anaesthesia resulted in less reduction in vital capacity at 20 minutes post-operation compared to general anaesthesia in normal-weight (-6% vs -12%) and overweight (-10% vs -18%) patients.
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