Incidence and related factors for intraoperative failed spinal anaesthesia for lower limb arthroplasty.

Eske Kvanner AasvangM B LaursenJ MadsenM KrøigaardS SolgaardP Kjaersgaard-AndersenH MandøeT B HansenJ U NielsenN KrarupA E SkøttH Kehlet

Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2018)

Failed spinal anaesthesia for THA and TKA is a relatively frequent occurrence and identification of risk patients is not feasible. These results should be considered when choosing anaesthesia and included in the information to patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
lower limb
spinal cord
risk assessment
patients undergoing
total knee arthroplasty
patient reported outcomes