Epidural Anesthesia With Low Concentration Ropivacaine and Sufentanil for Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic
Lingling Zhang1, Tao Chang1, Yaru Xu1
1Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Frontiers in Medicine
|August 28, 2020
Summary
Epidural anesthesia with low-concentration ropivacaine offers a safe and effective alternative to local anesthesia for percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy, significantly reducing patient pain and improving satisfaction.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Anesthesiology
Background:
- Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy is a common procedure for lumbar disc herniation.
- Local anesthesia can result in significant patient pain during the procedure.
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