Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Fabrizio Russo, Giuseppe Pascarella, Alessandro Ruggiero, Sabrina Migliorelli, Marta Di Folco, Alessandro Strumia, Massimiliano Carassiti, Gianluca Vadalà, Rocco Papalia, Vincenzo Denaro
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Abstract
Study design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Summary of background data: Postoperative pain management in spine surgery remains a significant challenge, often involving general anesthesia (GA) and associated complications. Locoregional anesthesia (LRA) has gained attention for its potential benefits in this context.
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of LRA techniques on postoperative pain in patients undergoing spine surgery.
Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library, adhering to PRISMA guidelines. Inclusion criteria were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing LRA techniques to GA or combined anesthesia methods in adult patients undergoing spine surgery. Studies were evaluated for procedures, interventional techniques, the Visual Analog Scale for low back pain and leg pain, the Oswestry Disability Index, cumulative analgesic dose, adverse events, and complications. Finally, 2 reviewers assessed the risk of bias of the included studies.
Results: Twelve RCTs comprising 890 patients (457 in the intervention group and 433 in the comparison group) met the inclusion criteria. LRA techniques were associated with significantly reduced postoperative pain at 24 hours (MD=-0.45, 95% CI: -0.82 to -0.07; P=0.02). In addition, LRA was associated with lower analgesic consumption (OR=0.18, 95% CI: 0.11-0.31; P<0.00001) and fewer complications, such as nausea and vomiting (OR=0.41, 95% CI: 0.18-0.95; P=0.04). However, significant heterogeneity among studies was noted.
Conclusion: LRA offers several advantages, including modest but statistically significant differences in pain levels, lower analgesic consumption, and a decreased incidence of complications such as nausea and vomiting compared with GA.
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Clinical Spine Surgery is the ideal journal for the busy practicing spine surgeon or trainee, as it is the only journal necessary to keep up to date with new clinical research and surgical techniques. Readers get to watch leaders in the field debate controversial topics in a new controversies section, and gain access to evidence-based reviews of important pathologies in the systematic reviews section. The journal features a surgical technique complete with a video, and a tips and tricks section that allows surgeons to review the important steps prior to a complex procedure.
Clinical Spine Surgery provides readers with primary research studies, specifically level 1, 2 and 3 studies, ensuring that articles that may actually change a surgeon’s practice will be read and published. Each issue includes a brief article that will help a surgeon better understand the business of healthcare, as well as an article that will help a surgeon understand how to interpret increasingly complex research methodology. Clinical Spine Surgery is your single source for up-to-date, evidence-based recommendations for spine care.
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