Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Sep 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Meta Analysis Comparative Study Clinical TrialRegional anesthesia does not significantly change surgical time versus general anesthesia--a meta-analysis of randomized studies.
The major determinant of variable operating room costs is surgical time. A number of factors contribute to surgical time. This study was designed to determine whether regional anesthesia decreases surgical time when compared with general anesthesia over several surgical procedures. ⋯ Overall, the use of regional anesthesia does not significantly decrease surgical time.