Postoperative outcomes of mepivacaine vs. bupivacaine in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty with spinal anesthesia.

Laura A StockKevin DennisJames H MacDonaldAndrew J GoinsJustin J TurcottePaul J King

Published in: Arthroplasty (London, England) (2022)

Both bupivacaine and mepivacaine are safe and effective local anesthetics for patients undergoing TJA as evidenced by low, similar rates of urinary retention and 30-day ED returns and readmissions. Mepivacaine does appeared to facilitate early ambulation, shorter LOS and home discharge and should be considered as the local anesthetic of choice for patients undergoing rapid recovery TJA.

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metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss
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