Key result
Regional anesthesia for EVAR is linked to shorter hospital stays compared to general anesthesia.
Why the study?
Does regional or local anesthesia compared to general anesthesia improve perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing elective EVAR?
Population
522 patients undergoing elective endovascular aneurysm repair from 2002 to 2007 at a large academic medical…
Comparison
Regional anesthesia (RA) or local anesthesia (LA) vs General anesthesia (GA)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
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Regional anesthesia predominates with low mortality and shorter stays in elective EVAR; leaves open superiority over general anesthesia in randomized trials.
Observational (n=522)
No
Does regional or local anesthesia compared to general anesthesia improve perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing elective EVAR?
Regional anesthesia is the predominant and safe anesthetic approach for elective EVAR, associated with shorter hospital stays compared to general anesthesia.
Wax et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Endovascular aortic aneurysm (n=522). Anesthesia type (General, Regional, Local) vs. Between groups was evaluated on Duration of surgery and in-hospital mortality. Elective endovascular aortic aneurysm repair was predominantly performed under regional anesthesia (92%), with an overall perioperative mortality of 0.4% and shorter length of stay compared to general anesthesia.
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