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ArticleThe Iowa orthopaedic journal2022

Evaluating the Association between Anesthesia Type and Postoperative Complications for Patients Receiving Total Ankle Arthroplasty.

Frank R Chen, Theodore Quan, Joseph E Manzi, Alex Gu, Chapman Wei, Sean Tabaie, Marc Chodos, Cary B Chapman, Kane O Pryor, Jiabin Liu

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Article in The Iowa orthopaedic journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Frank R ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennysylvania, USA.
Theodore QuanGeorge Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Joseph E ManziWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Alex GuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Chapman WeiGeorge Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Sean TabaieDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.
Marc ChodosDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Cary B ChapmanMiami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, Coral Gables, Florida, USA.
Kane O PryorDepartment of Anesthesiology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Jiabin LiuDepartment of Anesthesiology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
George Washington University · USChildren's National · USCornell University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is performed for ankle arthritis and there has been interest investigating which anesthetic method is the best choice in order to optimize perioperative outcomes. In this study, we compared postoperative complications after TAA for patients receiving either 1) general anesthesia alone or 2) general anesthesia plus regional anesthesia. Methods: Patients undergoing primary TAA from 2007 to 2018 were identified in a national database. Patients were stratified into 2 cohorts: general anesthesia and general anesthesia combined with regional anesthesia. In this analysis, 30-day wound, cardiac, pulmonary, renal, thromboembolic, and sepsis complications, as well mortality, postoperative transfusion, urinary tract infection, extended length of stay, and reoperation were assessed. Bivariate analyses and multivariable logistical regression were performed. Results: Of 1,084 total patients undergoing TAA, 878 patients (81.0%) had general anesthesia and 206 (19.0%) had general anesthesia combined with regional anesthesia. Following adjustment, there were no increased risk of postoperative complications in the combined general and regional anesthesia group compared to those who only underwent general anesthesia. Conclusion: Compared to general anesthesia alone, the addition of regional anesthesia to general anesthesia for TAA is not associated with increased risk of complications in the perioperative period.

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Anesthesia, ConductionAnkleAnesthesia, GeneralArthroplastyHumansPostoperative Complicationscomplicationsgeneral anesthesiaregional anesthesiatotal ankle arthroplasty

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PMID35821927
PMCPMC9210406
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