Comparative outcomes of awake spine surgery under spinal versus general anesthesia: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rami RajjoubAbdul Karim GhaithVictor Gabriel El-HajjJorge Rios-ZermanoGaetano De BiaseElias AtallahAli TfailyHassan SaadOluwaseun O AkinduroAdrian Elmi TeranderKingsley Abode-IyamahPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
Patients undergoing awake spine surgery under SA had significantly shorter operations and hospital stays, and fewer rates of postoperative nausea and urinary retention as compared to GA. In summary, awake spine surgery offers a valid alternative to GA and added benefits in terms of postsurgical complications, while being associated with relatively low morbidity.