Publications by authors named "Matthew J Kanter"
Article Synopsis
- Spinal anesthesia is safe for lumbar surgeries, even for patients with comorbidities like obesity, anxiety, and sleep apnea, challenging the notion that these factors increase complication risks.
- A study analyzed 422 lumbar surgeries performed under spinal anesthesia, finding no significant differences in complications across various risk factor groups compared to a control group.
- The findings suggest that spinal anesthesia can be a viable option for most patients with significant comorbidities, supporting its broader use in routine lumbar procedures.
Background: Postoperative pain is a barrier to early mobility and discharge after lumbar surgery. Liposomal bupivacaine (LB) has been shown to decrease postoperative pain and narcotic consumption after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions (TLIFs) when injected into the marginal suprafascial/subfascial plane-liposomal bupivacaine (MSSP-LB). Erector spinae plane (ESP) infiltration is a relatively new analgesic technique that may offer additional benefits when performed in addition to MSSP-LB.
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