Ambulatory total hip and knee arthroplasty : a literature review and perioperative considerations

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PURPOSE: Total joint arthroplasty (TJA), particularly for the hip and knee, is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures. The advancement/evolution of surgical and anesthesia techniques have allowed TJA to be performed on an ambulatory/same-day discharge basis. In this Continuing Professional Development module, we synthesize the perioperative evidence that may aid the development of successful ambulatory TJA pathways.

SOURCE: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews for ambulatory or fast-track TJA articles. In the absence of direct evidence for the ambulatory setting, we extrapolated the evidence from the in-patient TJA literature.

PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Patient selection encompassing patient, medical, and social factors is fundamental for successful same-day discharge of patients following TJA. Evidence for the type of intraoperative anesthesia favours neuraxial technique for achieving same day discharge criteria and reduced perioperative complications. Availability of short-acting local anesthetic for neuraxial anesthesia would affect the anesthetic choice. Nonetheless, modern general anesthesia with multimodal analgesia and antithrombotics in a well selected population can be considered. Regional analgesia forms an integral part of the multimodal analgesia regime to reduce opioid consumption and facilitate same-day hospital discharge, reducing hospital readmission. For ambulatory total knee arthroplasty, a combination of adductor canal block with local anesthetic periarticular infiltration provided is a suitable regional analgesic regimen.

CONCLUSION: Anesthesia for TJA has evolved as such that same-day discharge will become the norm for selected patients. It is essential to establish pathways for early discharge to prevent adverse effects and readmission in this population. As more data are generated from an increased volume of ambulatory TJA, more robust evidence will emerge for the ideal anesthetic components to optimize outcomes.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie - (2024) vom: 19. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

Arthroplastie totale de la hanche et du genou en ambulatoire : revue de la littérature et considérations périopératoires

Beteiligte Personen:

Ip, Vivian H Y [VerfasserIn]
Uppal, Vishal [VerfasserIn]
Kwofie, Kwesi [VerfasserIn]
Shah, Ushma [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Patrick B Y [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Ambulatory
Hip arthroplasty
Journal Article
Knee arthroplasty
Perioperative
Review

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Date Revised 20.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1007/s12630-024-02699-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369936418