anethesia for total hip and knee arthroplasty
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Anesthesia for Total Hip and Anesthesia for Total Hip and Knee ArthroplastyKnee Arthroplasty
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• Typical approachTypical approach
– Describe anesthesia techniqueDescribe anesthesia technique
• RatherRather
– Describe issues with THA and TKADescribe issues with THA and TKA
– How anesthesia can modifyHow anesthesia can modify
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IssuesIssuesTotal HipTotal Hip Total KneeTotal Knee
Blood LossBlood Loss ++++ ++
ThromboembolismThromboembolism ++++ ++
PainPain ++ ++++
RehabilitationRehabilitation ++ ++++
MortalityMortality ++++ ++++
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Total HipTotal Hip• Blood LossBlood Loss
– Typical intraop Typical intraop 500 – 1000 mL 500 – 1000 mL
– Postop Postop 200 – 500 mL 200 – 500 mL
• Transfusion of homologous blood Transfusion of homologous blood 30 – 50% of patients30 – 50% of patients
1. Bierbaum, B. E. et al: An analysis of blood management in patients having a total hip or knee arthroplasty. JBJS [Am], 81-A(1): 2-10, 1999.
2. Rosencher, N. et al: Orthopedic Surgery Transfusion Hemoglobin European Overview (OSTHEO) study: blood management in elective knee and hip arthroplasty in Europe. Transfusion, 43(4): 459-69, 2003.
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Epidural / Spinal / Lumbar Plexus Epidural / Spinal / Lumbar Plexus BlockBlock
• Reduces blood loss by 30 – 50%Reduces blood loss by 30 – 50%
Rodgers, A. et al.: Reduction of postoperative mortality and morbidity with epidural or spinal anaesthesia: results from overview of randomised trials. Bmj, 321(7275): 1493-7, 2000.
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Hypotensive AnesthesiaHypotensive Anesthesia
• Reduces blood loss 30 – 50%Reduces blood loss 30 – 50%
Thompson, G. E. et al: Hypotensive anesthesia for total hip arthroplasty: A study of blood loss and organ function (brain, heart, liver, and kidney). Anesthesiology, 48(2): 91-96, 1978.
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Hypotensive Epidural AnesthesiaHypotensive Epidural Anesthesia
• Blood loss 100 – 300 mLBlood loss 100 – 300 mL
• Transfusion of homologous blood 7%Transfusion of homologous blood 7%
1. DiGiovanni, C. W. et al: The safety and efficacy of intraoperative heparin in total hip arthroplasty. Clin Orthop, 379: 178-185, 2000.
2. Williams-Russo, P. et al.: Randomized trial of hypotensive epidural anesthesia in older adults. Anesthesiology, 91(4): 926-935, 1999.
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TechniqueTechnique• Extensive epiduralExtensive epidural
• Low dose epinephrine infusionLow dose epinephrine infusion(1–5 mcg/min)(1–5 mcg/min)
• Mean arterial pressure Mean arterial pressure 40 – 50 mmHg 40 – 50 mmHg
Normal cardiac outputNormal cardiac output
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98 year old female undergoing primary total 98 year old female undergoing primary total hip replacement with hypotensive epidural hip replacement with hypotensive epidural
anesthesiaanesthesia• Mean arterial pressure was Mean arterial pressure was
maintained at approximately 45 maintained at approximately 45 mmHg during surgerymmHg during surgery
• Preservation of heart rate and Preservation of heart rate and central venous pressurecentral venous pressure
• Total intraoperative blood loss Total intraoperative blood loss was 150 mLwas 150 mL
• Crystalloid administered was Crystalloid administered was 1,400 mL.1,400 mL.
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SafeSafe• ElderlyElderly
• HypertensiveHypertensive
• Ischemic heart diseaseIschemic heart disease
• 2000 patients 2000 patients no in-hospital death no in-hospital death
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Thromboembolism – THRThromboembolism – THR
DVT RiskDVT Risk PEPE
General General anesthesiaanesthesia 20 – 30%20 – 30% 1 – 2%1 – 2%
Epidural / Epidural / SpinalSpinal 30% reduction30% reduction 30% reduction30% reduction
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Hypotensive Epidural AnesthesiaHypotensive Epidural Anesthesia
• DVT rate DVT rate ≈≈ 11% 11%
1. Lieberman, J. R. et al: The prevalence of deep venous thrombosis after total hip arthroplasty with hypotensive epidural anesthesia. JBJS [Am], 76-A(3): 341-348, 1994.
2. Sharrock, N. E. et al: Factors influencing deep vein thrombosis following total hip arthroplasty. Anesth Analg, 76: 765-771, 1993.
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Intraoperative heparinIntraoperative heparin15 Units/kg15 Units/kg
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Selective Heparinization during Total Selective Heparinization during Total Hip ArthroplastyHip Arthroplasty
1.1. Prior to Prior to epidural epidural injectioninjection
2.2. Following Following insertion of insertion of acetabular acetabular componentcomponent
3.3. Following Following reaming of reaming of femurfemur
4.4. Following Following relocation of relocation of hiphip
5.5. 30 min postop30 min postop
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Sharrock, N. E. et al: Anesthesiology, 90(4): 981-987, 1999.
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2000 Patients2000 Patients• Hypotensive epidural anesthesiaHypotensive epidural anesthesia• Intraoperative heparinIntraoperative heparin• BootsBoots• DVT DVT 7% 7%• PE PE 0.6% 0.6%• 85% ASA postop85% ASA postop
DiGiovanni, C. W. et al: The safety and efficacy of intraoperative heparin in total hip arthroplasty. Clin Orthop, 379: 178-185, 2000.
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Pain – THA Pain – THA • Multiple optionsMultiple options
• NarcoticsNarcotics
• Epidural analgesiaEpidural analgesia
• Spinal opioidsSpinal opioids
• Lumbar plexus blockLumbar plexus block
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AnalgesiaAnalgesia• L1-L4 inclusiveL1-L4 inclusive
• Obturator + femoral (spares sciatic)Obturator + femoral (spares sciatic)
• Excellent analgesia – Single ShotExcellent analgesia – Single Shot
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MortalityMortality
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Spinal/Epidural AnesthesiaSpinal/Epidural Anesthesia• 30% decrease in mortality compared to 30% decrease in mortality compared to
general anesthesiageneral anesthesia
• 30-day mortality rate 30-day mortality rate ≈≈ 0.2 – 0.5% 0.2 – 0.5%
Rodgers, A. et al.: Reduction of postoperative mortality and morbidity with epidural or spinal anaesthesia: results from overview of randomised trials. Bmj, 321(7275): 1493-7, 2000.
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Hypotensive Epidural AnesthesiaHypotensive Epidural Anesthesia
• 4-fold reduction4-fold reduction
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Mortality – HSS Mortality – HSS
1981-851981-85 1987-19931987-1993 1994-1994-19991999
Total HipTotal Hip 0.36% 0.36% (13/3622)(13/3622) 0.09% 0.09% (8/8335)(8/8335)
0.04% 0.04% (4/8837)(4/8837)
Sharrock, N. E. et al: Changes in mortality after total hip and knee arthroplasty over a ten-year period. Anesth Analg, 80: 242-248, 1995.
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Total Knee ArthroplastyTotal Knee Arthroplasty
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Blood LossBlood Loss• Majority blood loss postoperatively due to Majority blood loss postoperatively due to
intraoperative tourniquetintraoperative tourniquet
• Hypotensive anesthesia reduces blood Hypotensive anesthesia reduces blood lossloss
Juelsgaard, P. et al: Hypotensive epidural anesthesia in total knee replacement without tourniquet: Reduced blood loss and transfusion. Reg Anesth, 26(2): 105-10., 2001.
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Blood LossBlood Loss• Tranexamic acid – 10 mg/kg after Tranexamic acid – 10 mg/kg after
tourniquet deflationtourniquet deflation– Juelsgaard, P. et al: Hypotensive epidural anesthesia in total
knee replacement without tourniquet: Reduced blood loss and transfusion. Reg Anesth, 26(2): 105-10., 2001.
• Cell Saver – Useful in bilateral total kneeCell Saver – Useful in bilateral total knee– Bottner, F. et al: Blood management after bilateral total knee
arthroplasty. Clin Orthop, (410): 254-61, 2003.
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ThromboembolismThromboembolism• Epidural anesthesia reducesEpidural anesthesia reduces
– Risk of DVT 20%Risk of DVT 20%
– Risk of proximal thrombi 50%Risk of proximal thrombi 50%
Sharrock, N. E. et al: Effects of epidural anesthesia on the incidence of deep-vein thrombosis after total knee arthroplasty. JBJS [Am], 73-A(4): 502-506, 1991.
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MechanismMechanism• Probably enhancement of blood flow Probably enhancement of blood flow
immediately following surgeryimmediately following surgery
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Epidural anesthesia + Pneumatic Epidural anesthesia + Pneumatic compressioncompression
• DVT rate is similar to LMWH DVT rate is similar to LMWH
• Lower risk of bleedingLower risk of bleeding
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Pain – Total Knee ArthroplastyPain – Total Knee Arthroplasty
• Narcotics alone – InadequateNarcotics alone – Inadequate
• Require local technique for optimal pain Require local technique for optimal pain controlcontrol
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OptionsOptions• Femoral blockFemoral block oo• Femoral catheterFemoral catheter xx• Femoral + Sciatic blockFemoral + Sciatic block oo• Lumbar plexus + Sciatic blockLumbar plexus + Sciatic block oo• Epidural analgesiaEpidural analgesia xx• Epidural + Femoral blockEpidural + Femoral block xx
x = Require a Pain Servicex = Require a Pain Serviceo = Can be used with IV PCA or oral narcoticso = Can be used with IV PCA or oral narcotics
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RehabilitationRehabilitation• Optimal pain control hastens rehabilitationOptimal pain control hastens rehabilitation
– Range of motionRange of motion
– Milestones, e.g., walking, stairsMilestones, e.g., walking, stairs
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ReferencesReferences• Williams-Russo, P. et al: Randomized trial of epidural versus
general anesthesia: outcomes after primary total knee replacement. Clin Orthop, 331(331): 199-208, 1996.*
• Singelyn, F. J. et al: Effects of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia with morphine, continuous epidural analgesia, and continuous three-in-one block on postoperative pain and knee rehabilitation after unilateral total knee arthroplasty. Anesth Analg, 87(1): 88-92, 1998.
• Capdevila, X. et al: Effects of perioperative analgesic technique on the surgical outcome and duration of rehabilitation after major knee surgery. Anesthesiology, 91(1): 8-15, 1999.
• Zawadsky M et al. The efficacy of femoral nerve block in conjunction with epidural analgesia for total knee arthroplasty; 2004; San Francisco, CA: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.*
*Hospital for Special Surgery*Hospital for Special Surgery
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MortalityMortality
• Epidural anesthesia reduces perioperative Epidural anesthesia reduces perioperative mortalitymortality
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MortalityMortality
1981-851981-85 1987-19931987-1993 1994-1994-19991999
Total HipTotal Hip 0.36% 0.36% (13/3622)(13/3622) 0.09% 0.09% (8/8335)(8/8335)
0.04% 0.04% (4/8837)(4/8837)
Total Total KneeKnee 0.44% 0.44% (10/2252)(10/2252) 0.1% 0.1% (6/5183)(6/5183) 0.08% 0.08%
(5/6384)(5/6384)
OverallOverall 0.39% 0.39% (23/5874)(23/5874) 0.1% 0.1% (14/13518)(14/13518)
0.06% 0.06% (9/15221)(9/15221)
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ConclusionConclusion
• Optimal anesthesia improves outcomes Optimal anesthesia improves outcomes following THA and TKA.following THA and TKA.
• Requires skilled staff.Requires skilled staff.
• Worth the effort.Worth the effort.