What are the anesthetic options for this patient?
A
total knee arthroplasty
allows for several different types of anesthesia and all of the following are acceptable choices:
·
General
anesthesia
·
Neuraxial
anesthesia Spinal Epidural
Combined spinal/epidural (CSE)
·
Regional
anesthesia
Femoral nerve block (psoas compartment block)
in combination with a sciatic nerve block
·
Combinations
of the above
e.g., general anesthesia and femoral nerve
block.
The type of anesthesia chosen will depend on
the anes-thesiologist’s evaluation of the patient’s condition and personal
preference, the surgeon’s needs, and the patient’s preference.
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