Journal of Hepatology and Gastrointestinal disorders
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General Hospital Ibarra of the Social Se, 1Department of the General Surgery Service, General Hospital Ibarra, Ecuador

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• Case Report   
  Comparison Between Spinal Anesthesia Vs General Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Open Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis, A Retrospective Study
  Author(s): Gordillo Villamar Rene
  
  Appendectomy is one of the most common emergency surgical procedures, currently attempts are being made to define several strategies that ensure early, effective and safe post-surgical management and recovery, the use of spinal anesthesia may offer benefits. Data were collected from all patients who underwent open surgery for acute appendicitis in the span of one year in our institution, laparoscopic appendectomies or other diagnoses not compatible with acute appendicitis were excluded. A total of 342 patients underwent conventional surgery for appendicitis,111generalanesthesia(GAG)and231spinal(GAR),themeandurationofpaininhourswas39and32 (p=0.120);theanalgesiccombinationwasparacetamol+NSAIDs(65.7%vs15.6%),Tramadol+NSAIDs(28.6%vs 65.8%)andparacetamol+tramadol(5.7%vs18.6%);postoperativepainat8hours(60.3%vs75.3%),at24hours(37.8%vs33.8%;p=0.000);postsurgicalheadacheinhim(19.8%vs16.8%),uri.. View More»
  

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