Sacrococcygeal local anaesthesia versus general anaesthesia for pilonidal sinus surgery: a prospective randomised trial

Summary Sixty patients scheduled for pilonidal sinus surgery were prospectively randomly assigned to receive general anaesthesia or sacrococcygeal local anaesthesia with a newly‐described technique. Patients in the general anaesthesia group spent more time in the operating theatre and recovery room...

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Published in:Anaesthesia 2003-10, Vol.58 (10), p.1007-1012
Main Authors: Naja, M. Z., Ziade, M. F., El Rajab, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anaesthesia
Analgesics, Opioid - administration & dosage
Anesthesia
Anesthesia depending on type of surgery
Anesthesia, General
Anesthesia, Local - methods
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Drug Administration Schedule
Female
Humans
Length of Stay
local
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Orthopedic surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Otorhinolaryngologic surgery. Stomatology. Ophtalmology. Investigation and treatment technics
Pain
Pain Measurement
Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control
Pilonidal sinus
Pilonidal Sinus - surgery
postoperative
Prospective Studies
Sacrococcygeal Region
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Summary Sixty patients scheduled for pilonidal sinus surgery were prospectively randomly assigned to receive general anaesthesia or sacrococcygeal local anaesthesia with a newly‐described technique. Patients in the general anaesthesia group spent more time in the operating theatre and recovery room than did those in the local anaesthesia group (p 
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2044.2003.03401.x