Spinal anaesthesia for ambulatory surgery

Regional anaesthesia in ambulatory surgery

Regional anaesthesia provides many advantages and can be practised safely in ambulatory surgery. It provides better postoperative pain control, avoids many complications associated with general anaesthesia and shortens recovery time. However, extra time required, associated complications and acceptance of patients are the factors of concern in practising regional anaesthesia in an ambulatory se...

Total intravenous anaesthesia techniques for ambulatory surgery.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of the present review is to provide an updated discussion on the use of total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) for ambulatory surgery, based on results from recent studies put into the context of issues already known. RECENT FINDINGS The current use of TIVA for ambulatory surgery seems to be abundant. It is encouraged by the simplicity of the method, increased expe...

Spinal Anaesthesia in Spinal Surgery

Anaesthesia for spinal surgery in adults.

The spectrum of spinal surgery in adult life is considerable. Anaesthesia for major spinal surgery, such as spinal stabilization following trauma or neoplastic disease, or for correction of scoliosis, presents a number of challenges. The type of patients who would have been declined surgery 20 yr ago for medical reasons, are now being offered extensive procedures. They commonly have preoperativ...

Spinal anaesthesia for minor paediatric surgery.

Our recent experience using spinal anaesthesia for paediatric surgical procedures is reviewed. In 1984, 30 patients aged seven weeks to 13 years were anaesthetised in this manner. Lumbar puncture failed in four of 34 patients, 12 required sedation during the operative course and 11 required light general anaesthesia to complete these procedures. Tetracaine one per cent or bupivacaine 0.75 per c...