ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026
Surgical peritoneal dialysis catheter placement under local versus general anesthesia: impact on clinical safety, efficiency, and resource utilization.
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Introduction: Surgical peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter implantation can be performed under various anesthetic strategies, evidence guiding the optimal approach regarding clinical safety and perioperative efficiency remains limited. This study evaluated perioperative outcomes and resource utilization in open surgical PD catheter implantation under general (GA) versus local/regional anesthesia (LA). Methods: This retrospective single-center cohort study included all open surgical PD catheter implantations performed between 2010 and 2021. Clinical outcomes and perioperative workflow parameters were analyzed. Patients were stratified by anesthesia type (GA versus LA), comorbidities, and operating room (OR) isolation status related to multidrug-resistant organisms. Results: A total of 508 procedures were included (419 GA, 89 LA). Patients undergoing LA were older and more comorbid, with 49.4% classified as ASA ≥ 4 versus 14.6% in the GA group. Surgical procedures were comparable. LA was associated with shorter OR and post-anesthesia care unit times and faster transfer to definitive care units, indicating more efficient perioperative management. Postoperative surgical complication rates were comparable. Prolonged intensive care treatment occurred more frequently in LA patients, likely reflecting higher baseline illness severity. In patients with ASA ≥ 4, LA showed a trend toward reduced intraoperative catecholamine use (47.7% versus 67.2%; Discussion: LA is preferentially used in high-risk patients. After adjustment for baseline risk, its surgical safety is comparable to GA, while offering perioperative resource and organizational advantages. Tailoring anesthetic strategies to patient comorbidities and isolation requirements may improve perioperative workflow and resource utilization without compromising outcomes.
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