General or regional anaesthesia for othopaedic surgery (THA/TKA)? Andreas Harsten, M.D., PhD Dept Anaesth Hässleholm Hospital SWEDEN
Discussion Concerning regional or general anaesthesia for THA/TKA no overwhelming evidence is found in the literature pinpointing that either technique is superior to the other. We have found that TCI is clinically ideal for TKA The current situation calls for large sized randomized controlled trials of spinal versus general anaesthesia. Andreas Harsten, M.D., PhD