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Spinal or epidural anesthesia linked with high survival rate in leg artery bypass surgery – News-Medical.Net
A new study published in The BMJ shows that people who had surgery to improve blood flow in their legs under spinal or epidural anesthesia were less likely to die…
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 25 2020
A new study published in The BMJ shows that people who had surgery to improve blood flow in their legs under spinal or epidural anesthesia were less likely to die than those who were given general anesthesia.
General anesthesia involves using drugs to make a patient unconscious and inserting a tube into their windpipe to help with breathing.
Spinal and epidural anesthesia directly freeze the nerves to the legs and can be combined with lighter forms of…
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