Patients can now undergo prostate surgery with epidural anesthesia and light sedation, known as twilight sleep, without the need for a ventilator general anesthesia.
Identifying Risks Factors Associated With Extended Length of Stay in Posterior Segmental Instrumented Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Epidural analgesia use may protect against extended length of stay in posterior segmental instrumented fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, according to a new study. Senior author and orthopaedic surgeon Ryan Goodwin, MD, explains.