Effects of regional anesthesia on perioperative outcome

To provide an overview of current knowledge, this article reviews experimental and clinical data from investigations examining effects of regional anesthesia on perioperative morbidity in specific physiologic systems. The issues of morbidity and mortality following general and regional anesthesia ar...

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Published in:Journal of clinical anesthesia 1996-09, Vol.8 (6), p.446-455
Main Author: Atanassoff, Peter G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, Conduction - adverse effects
Anesthesia, General - adverse effects
brachial plexus
cervical plexus, epidural, intercostal, spinal
Humans
Intraoperative Complications - epidemiology
Intraoperative Complications - mortality
operative outcome
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
regional
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:To provide an overview of current knowledge, this article reviews experimental and clinical data from investigations examining effects of regional anesthesia on perioperative morbidity in specific physiologic systems. The issues of morbidity and mortality following general and regional anesthesia are addressed, as are the development of perioperative thrombo-embolism and blood loss, which are known to be increased during general anesthesia. Finally, the effects of regional anesthesia on the vascular system, the perioperative stress response, and the pulmonary function are discussed.
ISSN:0952-8180
1873-4529
DOI:10.1016/0952-8180(96)00123-7