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Anesthesia practice among joint arthroplasty patients with a previous lumbar spine surgery.
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Journal of Clinical Anesthesia . Nov2023, Vol. 90, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- To analyze the use of neuraxial techniques in total hip or knee arthroplasty patients who previously underwent lumbar spine surgeries. Retrospective analysis of a national database. U.S. hospitals. Patients undergoing a total hip or knee arthroplasty, stratified by those with a previous lumbar fusion or decompression procedure. Our primary outcome was the use of neuraxial anesthesia; secondary outcomes included combined complications, cardio-pulmonary complications, and prolonged length of stay. Patients with and without a history of a lumbar procedure were compared using mixed-effects regression. Among 758,857 THAs 8961 had a history of lumbar fusion and 8599 of decompression. Among 1,387,335 TKAs 15,827 had a history of lumbar fusion and 13,652 of decompression. History of a lumbar fusion was associated with lower odds of neuraxial anesthesia use in THA (OR: 0.74 CI: 0.70–0.79, p ≤0.0001) and TKA (OR: 0.80 CI: 0.77–0.84, p ≤0.0001). Previous lumbar fusion -but not decompression- surgery is associated with lower neuraxial anesthesia in THA/TKA patients, despite its use being universally associated with decreased length of stay. More research is needed to address the importance of neuraxial techniques in patients with prior spine surgery. • Lumbar procedures are common in the U.S. and are expected to increase in practice. • We analyzed more than 2.1 million patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty. • Only 15.6% of patients with previous lumbar fusion received neuraxial anesthesia. • History of a lumbar fusion was associated with lower odds of neuraxial anesthesia use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09528180
- Volume :
- 90
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 171848690
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111222