A Comparison of General Versus Peripheral Nerve Block for Lower Extremity Amputation in Diabetic Patients With Bleeding Tendency: a Retrospective Study

Yonsei University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Daibetic Foot

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05012059

4-2021-0378

Details and patient eligibility

About

Retrospective data collection. The aim of this study is to compare general anesthesia and nerve block anesthesia with respect to the postoperative complications in patients undergoing diabetic leg amputation and having bleeding tendency.

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1.Adults patients ≥20 years who underwent lower extremity amputation for diabetic foot under general anesthesia or PNB and having coagulopathy in which condition that neuraxial block is contraindicated

Exclusion criteria

1. patients with prior surgical history within 1 month
2. combined operation (joint operation)
3. patients who required continuous intravenous administration of vasopressors and/or mechanical ventilation prior to surgery
4. combination of general anesthesia and PNB