International journal of colorectal disease
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Int J Colorectal Dis · Jun 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyRandomised clinical trial of pilonidal sinus operations performed in the prone position under spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5 % versus total intravenous anaesthesia.
The aim of this randomised clinical trial was to determine whether spinal anaesthesia (SPA) is superior to total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) in patients undergoing pilonidal sinus (PS) operations in the prone position. ⋯ SPA with 7.5 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine is superior to TIVA in patients undergoing PS operations in the prone position in terms of analgesia consumption in the recovery room, recovery times and postoperative complications.