Boston—When it comes to safety, neuraxial anesthesia enjoys a slight upper hand over general anesthesia as a primary anesthetic technique in noncardiac surgery.
Gausan R. Bajracharya, MD
A large database analysis concluded that adults receiving neuraxial anesthesia are more likely to be discharged earlier, have significantly less chance of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE), and have lower odds of 30-day readmission.
“Neuraxial anesthesia is associated with fewer complications