Spine Surgery Under Spinal vs General Anesthesia: Prospective Analysis of Quality of Life, Fatigue, and Cognition.

Gaetano De BiaseShaun E GruenbaumAlfredo Quiñones-HinojosaKingsley O Abode-Iyamah

Published in: Neurosurgery (2022)

Our study demonstrates that SA offers unique patient-centered advantages to GA for elective spine surgery. One month after surgery, patients who received SA had less postoperative fatigue and better quality of life.

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patients undergoing
pet ct
sleep quality
spinal cord
mild cognitive impairment
white matter
multiple sclerosis
depressive symptoms