Haemorrhoidectomy under local anaesthesia versus spinal anaesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ali Yasen Y MohamedahmedStephen StonelakeSalma Saeed S MohammedShafquat ZamanHatim AhmedMagde AlbaradeShahin Hajibandeh

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2020)

Compared with SA, LA may be associated with significantly lower post-operative pain, need for rescue analgesia, urinary retention, and headache making it an attractive choice of anaesthesia in day-case surgery for those who are not either fit for GA or refuse such anaesthetic modality.

Keyphrases

pain management
minimally invasive
pet ct
chronic pain
spinal cord
coronary artery bypass
neuropathic pain
postoperative pain
spinal cord injury