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Retrospective analysis of the local anaesthetics hyperbaric mepivacaine 4%, hyperbaric prilocaine 2% and chloroprocaine 1% used for spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing outpatient knee arthroscopy with regard to work processes, duration of stay and incidences of adverse effects.

Retrospective analysis of the local anaesthetics hyperbaric mepivacaine 4%, hyperbaric prilocaine 2% and chloroprocaine 1% used for spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing outpatient knee arthroscopy with regard to work processes, duration of stay and incidences of adverse effects.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00012966
Enrollment
300
Registered
2017-12-18
Start date
2017-12-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Ambulatory spinal anaesthesia M23.99

Interventions

Group 1: Spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric mepivacaine 4% for knee arthroscopy in an ambulatory setting. (Between 1st January 2008 and 31th August 2017) Group 2: Spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric pr

Sponsors

Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin der Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients who underwent outpatient knee arthroscopy under spinal anaesthesia at the day-surgery centre of the Universitätsmedizin Mannheim between 1th January 2008 and 31th August 2017 are eligible for this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who underwent outpatient knee arthroscopy under general anaesthesia at the day-surgery centre of the Universitätsmedizin Mannheim are excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of stay in the day-surgery centre, defined as time from induction of the spinal anaesthesia until readiness for discharge according to anaesthetist´s documentation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- work processes - periopertaive hypotension - syncopes - urinary retention - postoperative nausea and vomitus - need for postoperative analgesics according to anaesthesia records.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMarc Schmittner

Universitätsmedizin Mannheim Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin

marc.schmittner@umm.de0621-2415

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026