Lower Dosing of Bupivacaine Spinal Anesthesia Is Not Associated With Improved Perioperative Outcomes After Total Joint Arthroplasty

Lower Dosing of Bupivacaine Spinal Anesthesia Is Not Associated With Improved Perioperative Outcomes After Total Joint Arthroplasty

Background: The choice of anesthesia plays a significant role in the success of total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Isobaric bupivacaine spinal anesthesia is often used. However, dosing of bupivacaine has not been extensively studied and is usually at the discretion of the treating anesthesiologist and...

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Main Authors: Carl L. Herndon, MD, Matthew M. Levitsky, MD, Chimere Ezuma, BS, Nana O. Sarpong, MD, MBA, Roshan P. Shah, MD, JD, H. John Cooper, MD
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Elsevier 2021
Subjects:
Total hip arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty
Spinal anesthesia
Perioperative outcomes
Orthopedic surgery
RD701-811
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/1a4ca541a10547db8aca6f2758b1d37f
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