Advantages of spinal anesthesia in orthopedic surgery

Introduction. Spinal anesthesia is one of the oldest and most commonly used regional techniques. It based on injection a local anesthetic into subarachnoid space, during which there transient interruption impulse conduction in spinal nerve roots. Application anesthesia. The use depends following factors: site surgical procedure, type duration degree necessary relaxation, presence accompanying diseases. Local anesthetics There are two types These ester amide type. Most frequently applied those Orthopedic procedures under common orthopedic surgery performed hip, knee ankle surgeries. Complications complications hypotension, bradycardia, urinary retention, postpuncture headache. Conclusion. advantages over general include lower incidence respiratory myocardial depression, better peripheral tissue perfusion, minimal coagulation system disorders prolonged postoperative analgesia.