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SPINAL ANESTHESIA IN DAY SURGERY - EARLY EXPERIENCES.

Tihana Magdić Turković¹, Goran Sabo¹, Slaven Babić²

¹Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Management, University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia.

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Summary

Spinal anesthesia is emerging as a viable alternative to general anesthesia for day surgery. Advances in local anesthetics and spinal needles improve recovery and reduce side effects, making it a preferred choice.

Keywords:

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Surgical Procedures

Background:

Day surgery offers advantages over inpatient procedures, requiring anesthesia with rapid onset, quick recovery, and minimal side effects.
General anesthesia was historically favored for day surgery due to perceived drawbacks of spinal anesthesia, including delayed onset and prolonged recovery.
Spinal anesthesia's historical limitations included slow onset, longer motor function recovery, and increased side effects like urinary retention and headaches.

Observation:

Recent advancements include new, shorter-acting local anesthetics.
The use of smaller-diameter spinal needles has also been introduced.

Findings:

These innovations are making spinal anesthesia a comparable, potentially superior, anesthetic option for day surgery.
Early clinical experiences with spinal anesthesia in day surgery settings have yielded excellent outcomes.

Implications:

Spinal anesthesia may offer a safer and more efficient anesthetic choice for ambulatory surgical procedures.
Further research and adoption of these advancements could enhance patient recovery and satisfaction in day surgery.
This shift could lead to improved resource utilization in healthcare settings offering same-day surgical options.