General Versus Neuraxial Anesthesia for Appendectomy: A Multicenter International Study

• Main Authors: Mohamad El Moheb, Kelsey Han, Kerry Breen, Majed El Hechi, Zhenyi Jia, Ava Mokhtari, Napaporn Kongkaewpaisan, Manasnun Kongwibulwut, Gabriel Rodriguez, Camilo Ortega, Huanlong Qin, Jun Yang, Renyuan Gao, Zhiguo Wang, Zhiguang Gao, Supparerk Prichayudh, Gwendolyn M. van der Wilden, Stephanie Santin, Marcelo A.F. Ribeiro, Napakadol Noppakunsomboom, Joseph V. Sakran, Bellal Joseph, Ramzi Alami, Haytham M.A. Kaafarani
• Other Authors: Siriraj Hospital
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/77755
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: In resource-limited countries, open appendectomy is still performed under general anesthesia (GA) or neuraxial anesthesia (NA). We sought to compare the postoperative outcomes of appendectomy under NA versus GA. Methods: We conducted a post hoc analysis of the International Patterns of O...