Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery Under Regional Neuraxial Anesthesia

Stefano Landi, Daniel Cacozza, Elisabetta Fumero, Eleonora Castellacci, Lorenzo Forasassi, Lucrezia Terradura, Carlo Alberto Mannini, Luca Tommasini, Valentino Remorgida

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Abstract

Objectives: Commonly, general anesthesia (GA) with endotracheal intubation is the standard anesthesiology approach in gynecological laparoscopic surgery; neuraxial anesthesia (NA) can also be used, but its application is very low and limited to few indications. This study assessed NA feasibility for almost all kinds of gynecologic laparoscopies. Materials and Methods: Data on laparoscopic surgeries performed under NA were collected retrospectively. A total of 76 patients had laparoscopic interventions at the Donatello Clinic in Florence, Italy, between October 2019 and August 2022. Adnexectomies, ovarian cyst enucleations, multiple myomectomies, total hysterectomies, radical hysterectomies with sentinel lymph-node biopsies, and complete excisions of endometriosis and adhesiolysis were performed under regional anesthesia. All procedures but 1 were completed with no change from NA. Results: All cases but 1 were completed under NA. There were (1) spontaneously breathing patients; (2) no pulmonary complications; (3) satisfactory muscle relaxation; (4) fast postoperative bowel function recovery; (5) reduced postoperative pain; (6) reduced postoperative narcotics use; and (6) absence of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Conclusions: These procedures appear to comprise the largest series of complex gynecologic laparoscopies performed under NA reported in the literature. Preliminary data seems to support the concept that this approach might be feasible and safe in selected and motivated patients, but further research is needed to confirm these encouraging data.

Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)244-247
Numero di pagine4
RivistaJournal of Gynecologic Surgery
Volume40
Numero di pubblicazione4
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 1 ago 2024

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