scholarly journals Local Perianal Anesthetic Infiltration Is Safe and Effective for Anorectal Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Poskus ◽  
Matas Jakubauskas ◽  
Karolis Čekas ◽  
Lina Jakubauskiene ◽  
Kestutis Strupas ◽  
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Background: General or regional anesthesia is predominantly used for anorectal surgery, however in the recent years more attention was drawn in the use of local anesthesia for anorectal surgery. In this study we present the technique and results of the use of local perianal anesthetic infiltration for minor anorectal operations.Methods: In this cohort study patients undergoing surgery for hemorrhoids, anal fissures and low anal fistulas were included. Posterior perineal block was induced with a mixture containing 0.125% bupivacaine and 0.5% lidocaine. All patients were followed up at 30 days either by a post-operative visit or a telephone call and all post-operative complications over the post-operative 30-day period were registered.Results: One thousand and twenty-six consecutive patients were included in our study. For all patients' intraoperative analgesia was achieved after performing perianal anesthetic infiltration and no additional support from the anesthesia team was necessary in any of case. Complications were observed in 14 (1.4%). Urinary retention occurred in 5 (0.5%) cases. Six cases of bleeding occurred after hemorrhoidectomy (0.6%) and 1 (0.1%) after lateral internal sphincterotomy. Perianal abscess developed for two patients (0.2%).Conclusions: Local anesthesia using posterior perineal block technique is safe and effective for intraoperative analgesia in anorectal surgery, saving a substantial operation cost by avoiding the involvement of an anesthesia team and resulting in minimal incidence of urinary retention and other complications.

2019 ◽  
pp. 145749691987758
Author(s):  
J. H. H. Olsen ◽  
K. Andresen ◽  
S. Öberg ◽  
L. Q. Mortensen ◽  
J. Rosenberg

Background and Aims: The choice of anesthesia method may influence mortality and postoperative urological complications after open groin hernia repair. We aimed to investigate the association between type of anesthesia and incidence of urinary retention, urethral stricture, prostate surgery, and 1-year mortality after open groin hernia repair. Materials and Methods: Data were linked from the Danish Hernia Database, the national patient register, and the register of causes of death. We investigated data on male adult patients receiving open groin hernia repair from 1999 to 2013 with either local anesthesia, regional anesthesia, or general anesthesia. In relation to the type of anesthesia, we compared mortality and urological complications up to 1 year postoperatively. We adjusted for covariates in a logistic regression assessing urological complications and with the Cox regression assessing mortality. Results: We included 113,069 open groin hernia repairs in local anesthesia, regional anesthesia, or general anesthesia. The risk of urinary retention adjusted for covariates was higher after both general anesthesia (adjusted odds ratio = 1.64, 95% confidence interval = 1.05–2.57, p = 0.031) and regional anesthesia (odds ratio = 2.99, 95% confidence interval = 1.67–5.34, p < 0.0005) compared with local anesthesia. The adjusted risk of prostate surgery was also higher for both general anesthesia (odds ratio = 1.58, 95% confidence interval = 1.23–2.03, p < 0.0005) and regional anesthesia (odds ratio = 1.90, 95% confidence interval = 1.40–2.58, p < 0.0005) compared with local anesthesia. Type of anesthesia did not influence 1-year mortality or the risk for urethral stricture. Conclusion: Patients undergoing open groin hernia repair in local anesthesia experience the lowest rate of urological complications and have equally low mortality compared with patients undergoing repair in general anesthesia or regional anesthesia.


BMJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. n2305
Author(s):  
Maria Bisgaard Bengtsen ◽  
Dóra Körmendiné Farkas ◽  
Michael Borre ◽  
Henrik Toft Sørensen ◽  
Mette Nørgaard

Abstract Objective To examine the risk of urogenital, colorectal, and neurological cancers after a first diagnosis of acute urinary retention. Design Nationwide population based cohort study. Setting All hospitals in Denmark. Participants 75 983 patients aged 50 years or older with a first hospital admission for acute urinary retention during 1995-2017. Main outcome measures Absolute risk of urogenital, colorectal, and neurological cancer and excess risk of these cancers among patients with acute urinary retention compared with the general population. Results The absolute risk of prostate cancer after a first diagnosis of acute urinary retention was 5.1% (n=3198) at three months, 6.7% (n=4233) at one year, and 8.5% (n=5217) at five years. Within three months of follow-up, 218 excess cases of prostate cancer per 1000 person years were detected. An additional 21 excess cases per 1000 person years were detected during three to less than 12 months of follow-up, but beyond 12 months the excess risk was negligible. Within three months of follow-up the excess risk for urinary tract cancer was 56 per 1000 person years, for genital cancer in women was 24 per 1000 person years, for colorectal cancer was 12 per 1000 person years, and for neurological cancer was 2 per 1000 person years. For most of the studied cancers, the excess risk was confined to within three months of follow-up, but the risk of prostate and urinary tract cancer remained increased during three to less than 12 months of follow-up. In women, an excess risk of invasive bladder cancer persisted for several years. Conclusions Acute urinary retention might be a clinical marker for occult urogenital, colorectal, and neurological cancers. Occult cancer should possibly be considered in patients aged 50 years or older presenting with acute urinary retention and no obvious underlying cause.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-148
Author(s):  
Meltem Çakmak ◽  
Murside Yıldız ◽  
İlker Akarken ◽  
Yücel Karaman ◽  
Özgür Çakmak

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naved Ahmad ◽  
Muzaffar Aziz ◽  
Faizullah .

Objective of this study is to provide best therapy in terms of hospital stay and post operative complications after closed lateral internal sphincterotomy under local anaesthesia in the treatment of chronic anal fissure. It is descriptive type of study carried out at Nishtar Hospital Multan, from February 2001 to April 2001. Thirty patients underwent closed lateral internal sphicterotomy in local anaesthesia in OPD. Internal anal sphincter divided up to dentate line by introducing no.11 surgical blade in the intersphicteric groove. Pts were allowed to go home just after the surgery. Follow up for complications was done for the period of 6months. Mean postoperative stay was for 12 minutes. Postoperative complications were soiling (6.6%), incontinence to flatus (3.3%) and recurrence (3.3%). CLIS can be done safely under local anesthesia in OPD with low complication rate and less postop period of stay.


PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-233
Author(s):  
C. Anthony Ryan ◽  
Neil N. Finer

Study objective. To change physician attitudes and practices regarding the routine use of local and regional anesthesia for newborn circumcision. Design. Interventional study, followed by an audit of physician practice over a 1-month period, 1 year following interventions. Setting. The newborn nurseries of the Womens' Pavilion, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton. Interventions. A broad range of awareness and educational programs were directed at physicians who perform newborn circumcisions, including posters, newsletters, presentations at grand rounds, video recordings, and practical "hands-on" demonstration of the techniques of local anesthesia to the prepuce and dorsal penile nerve block. Results. Only one physician was using local analgesia for newborn circumcision prior to the introduction of the educational program. The audit, performed 12 months later, documented 46 circumcisions performed by 22 physicians, each performing between 1 and 6 circumcisions (median = 1). Sixteen of the 22 physicians (73%) used either local anesthesia to the prepuce (19 cases) or dorsal penile nerve block (13 cases) during circumcisions. Thus, local analgesia was used in 66% (32/48) of all circumcisions. Six physicians, performing 16 circumcisions, did not use any form of analgesia. Conclusions. This simple educational program has been associated with a remarkable change in attitudes and practice regarding local analgesia for neonatal circumcision. Our ideal objective, which we hope to achieve through repeated education and practical demonstrations of the techniques to interested physicians, is that all newborn circumcisions are performed under local or regional anesthesia in our institution.


2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (04) ◽  
pp. 469-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ted Matthew P. Evangelista ◽  
John Hubert C. Pua ◽  
Mara Therese P. Evangelista-Huber

Background: To compare outcomes of atraumatic hand surgeries using the WALANT technique versus intravenous regional anesthesia or local anesthesia with tourniquet. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive literature search using PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library from inception to October 2018. All randomized or quasi-randomized trials and cohort studies comparing WALANT procedure versus local anesthesia or intravenous regional anesthesia with tourniquet among atraumatic hand surgeries were included. Methodological quality and risk of bias of eligible studies were assessed by three independent reviewers. The random effects model was used due to both statistical and clinical heterogeneity among studies. Results: The search yielded 496 records, of which 9 studies were included in the systematic review. We were able to pool findings for operative time, post-operative pain scores, patient satisfaction, and complication rates. On the average, the WALANT group had longer operative times by 2.06 minutes (pooled mean difference, random effects, 95% confidence interval 0.46 to 3.67 minutes, p = 0.01, I2 0%, p = 0.66). The post-operative pain scores were lower in the WALANT group by an average of two VAS points (random effects, pooled mean difference −2.40, 95% confidence interval −3.41 to −1.38, p < 0.00001; I2 0% p = 0.99). We had insufficient evidence to demonstrate a difference in terms of patient satisfaction (random effects, pooled risk ratio 0.98, 95% confidence interval 0.93 to 1.03, p = 0.36, I2 0%, p = 0.64) and complication rates (random effects, pooled risk ratio 0.40, 95% confidence interval 0.07 to 2.18, p = 0.29, I2 60% p = 0.08) between WALANT versus conventional methods. Conclusions: The WALANT group reported lower post-operative pain scores, but had slightly longer operative times. There are no significant differences between WALANT and conventional methods in terms of patient satisfaction and complication rates.


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