Neuraxial Anesthesia for an Open Low Anterior Rectal Resection: Tip the Scales in Patient’s Favor
Francesco Marrone, Pierfrancesco Fusco, Luca Lepre, Michela Giulii Capponi, Alessandra Villani, Saverio Paventi, Marco Tomei, Roberto Starnari, Carmine Pullano
TL;DR
This paper discusses using a specific type of anesthesia to improve recovery for an elderly cancer patient undergoing rectal surgery.
Contribution
The paper presents a tailored neuraxial anesthesia protocol that improved outcomes for a high-risk geriatric patient.
Findings
Neuraxial anesthesia facilitated optimal pain management in a geriatric patient.
The tailored protocol expedited postoperative recovery and improved perioperative outcomes.
Abstract
We present the case of a successful application of combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for a geriatric patient undergoing open cancer surgery. The patient, affected by multiple comorbidities, was proposed for an open anterior rectal resection. The implementation of a tailored protocol, incorporating neuraxial techniques such as epidural and spinal anesthesia, facilitated optimal pain management and expedited postoperative recovery improving perioperative outcomes, and highlighting the potential benefits of such strategies in selected cases.
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TopicsAnesthesia and Pain Management · Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes · Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology