Spinal Anesthesia Could Be Causing Increased Pain After Surgery - SciTechDaily

A study finds that hip fracture patients who undergo spinal anesthesia need more painkillers Spinal anesthesia has replaced general anesthesia in several surgeries as a way to increase patient comfort and reduce the need for painkillers. However, research amo…

Patients receiving spinal anesthesia reported slightly worse pain levels, scoring an average of 7.9 out of 10 versus 7.6 for those under general anesthesia. A study finds that hip fracture patients … [+4296 chars]

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