ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Short-acting spinal anesthetics are playing an increasing role in same-day discharge total joint arthroplasty though their direct comparison remains to be studied. Therefore, this study aims to compare two formulations of spinal anesthesia regarding time to discharge following knee arthroplasty surgery. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed on 207 patients who underwent unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA, n = 172) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA, n = 35) from May 2018 to December 2020 at a single institution and were discharged the same day. Two formulations of the spinal anesthetic were routinely administered in this population: 1) mepivacaine 1.5% 3-4 mL (n = 184) and 2) ropivacaine 0.5% 2.3-2.7 mL (n = 23). Discharge times were subsequently compared between mepivacaine and ropivacaine spinal anesthesia for each surgical procedure and between surgical procedures. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in discharge times between patients receiving mepivacaine versus ropivacaine for UKA (202 minutes [range = 54-449] versus 218 minutes [range = 175-385], P = .45) or TKA (193 minutes [range = 68-384] versus 196 minutes [range = 68-412], P = .93). Similarly, no difference was found in discharge times between UKA and TKA patients receiving mepivacaine (P = .68) or ropivacaine (P = .51). CONCLUSION: There was no significant difference in discharge times between anesthetic agents among knee surgery patients. Therefore, either agent may be recommended for same-day discharge.
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Anesthesia, Spinal , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee , Osteoarthritis, Knee , Humans , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/methods , Mepivacaine , Ropivacaine , Patient Discharge , Retrospective Studies , Osteoarthritis, Knee/surgery , Knee Joint/surgeryABSTRACT
We report a case of general anesthesia for transurethral resection of the bladder in a 74-year-old male patient with uncorrected tetralogy of Fallot. This case illustrates the pertinent pathophysiology of the complex cardiac lesion related to tetralogy of Fallot as well as the feasibility and issues with regard to the anesthetic management.
