Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Regional anesthesia for outpatient surgery.

Michael F Mulroy1, Susan B McDonald

  • 1Virginia Mason Medical Center, Department of Anesthesia B2-AN, 1100 Ninth Avenue, PO Box 900, Seattle, WA 98111, USA. anemfm@vmmc.org

Anesthesiology Clinics of North America
|June 19, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Regional anesthesia techniques offer significant advantages for outpatient surgery, reducing side effects and improving recovery. These methods provide effective pain relief and can lead to competitive discharge times and costs compared to general anesthesia.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Simulation study comparing readability and effectiveness of the 2012 versus 2017 ASRA local anesthetic systemic toxicity checklists.

Regional anesthesia and pain medicine·2020
Same author

Hemidiaphragmatic paresis associated with brachial plexus blockade: a common adverse effect masquerading as cardiopulmonary disease.

The American journal of emergency medicine·2016
Same author

A checklist for performing regional nerve blocks.

Regional anesthesia and pain medicine·2014
Same author

Sustainable, effective implementation of a surgical preprocedural checklist: an "attestation" format for all operating team members.

Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety·2014
Same author

Perioperative care for the older outpatient undergoing ambulatory surgery.

Anesthesia and analgesia·2012
Same author

Management of bladder volumes when using neuraxial anesthesia.

International anesthesiology clinics·2012

Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Surgical Procedures
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Outpatient surgery is increasingly common.
  • General anesthesia can lead to side effects like nausea and vomiting, delaying patient discharge.
  • Effective pain management is crucial for same-day surgical recovery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the advantages of regional anesthesia techniques in the outpatient setting.
  • To compare the efficacy and outcomes of regional anesthesia with general anesthesia for ambulatory surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Review of regional anesthesia techniques applicable to outpatient procedures.
  • Comparison of discharge times, costs, and patient outcomes between regional and general anesthesia.
  • Discussion of drug selection and catheter use in regional anesthesia.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Regional techniques can avoid side effects like nausea, vomiting, and pain, facilitating earlier discharge.
  • Continuous catheters offer potential for a pain-free perioperative period.
  • Regional anesthesia demonstrates competitive discharge times and costs versus general anesthesia.

Conclusions:

  • Regional anesthesia techniques provide significant benefits for outpatient surgery.
  • They offer improved patient recovery and comparable efficiency to general anesthesia.
  • Regional techniques should be considered a primary option for ambulatory surgical procedures.