Neuraxial anaesthesia techniques and postoperative outcomes among joint arthroplasty patients: is spinal anaesthesia the best option?

摘要

Background: Neuraxial anaesthesia is frequently used for lower limb arthroplasty but it is unclear whether benefits vary among patients receiving different subtypes of neuraxial anaesthesia. We evaluated whether differences in risk for adverse postoperative outcomes exist between patients receiving combined spinal and epidural (CSE), epidural, or spinal anaesthesia.