Continuous Spinal Anesthesia in Frail Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Hip and Knee Revision Surgery: Advantages, Indications, and Risk Management—A Single-Center Retrospective Experience
: In this retrospective single-center experience, CSA with titrated low-dose levobupivacaine was feasible and associated with stable hemodynamic profiles and a low rate of complications in frail patients undergoing complex lower-limb revision surgery. However, given the absence of a control group and the limited sample size, these findings should be interpreted cautiously. Further prospective comparative studies are needed to better define the role of CSA in high-risk orthopedic patients.
Authors
- Elizaveta Kon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0649-2336)
- Berardo Di Matteo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9807-0271)
- Yazan Abu Salem
- Vincenzo Simili
- Federica Martorelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9690-2548)
- Giuseppe Anzillotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9327-5350)
- Giuseppe Monteleone
- Emilia Cialdella
- Marco Scardino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6776-1830)
Institutions
- Humanitas University (IT)
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15083174
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00