Korean J Anesthesiol.
1978 Mar;11(1):34-38.
Clinical Study of Ten Cases of Continuous Spinal Anesthesia for Total Hip Replacement
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- This study was primarily undertaken to assess the value of continuous spinal anesthesia for total hip replacements (Charnley's low friction arthroplasty), which had been done under the Filtered Air Flow System for the prevention of wound contamination due to long term exposure. The results were as follows: 1. Preoperative diagnosis was in 4 cases hip joint tuberculosis,in 2 cases avascular necreosis, in 2 cases femur fracture, and in 2 cases osteoarthritis of the hip joint. 2. Average blood loss was 2, 800 ml for a one side operation and 5, 000 ml for a bilateral one. Overall average blood loss with continuous spinal anesthesia was 2, 600 ml and with general anesthesia was 1, 725 ml, and with amount of difference being 1. 175 ml more in the spinal anesthesia group (p<0. 025). 3. In 4 eases (40%) the hypotensive range was over 30% of the preoperative level, but recovery occurred soon after administration of Effortil. 4. Practically management of a patient with continuous spinal anesthesia is easier' thai with general anesthesia for total hip replacement, with fieeing of the anesthesio1ogist'a hands for better care of the patient during anesthesia.
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