Abstract
IntroductionTotal hip replacement is one of the most commonly performed major orthopaedic operations. Goal-directed therapy (GDT) using haemodynamic monitoring has previously demonstrated outcome benefits in high-risk surgical patients under general anaesthesia. GDT has never been formally assessed during regional anaesthesia.MethodsPatients undergoing total hip replacement while under regional anaesthesia were randomised to either the control group (CTRL) or the protocol group (GDT). Patients in the GDT group, in addition to standard monitoring, were connected to the FloTrac sensor/Vigileo monitor haemodynamic monitoring system, and a GDT protocol was used to maximise the stroke volume and target the oxygen delivery index to > 600 mL/minute/m2.ResultsPatients randomised to the GDT group were given a greater volume of intravenous fluids during the intraoperative period (means ± standard deviation (SD): 6,032 ± 1,388 mL vs. 2,635 ± 346 mL; P < 0.0001), and more of the GDT patients received dobutamine (0 of 20 CTRL patients vs. 11 of 20 GDT patients; P < 0.0003). The GDT patients also received more blood transfused during the intraoperative period (means ± SD: 595 ± 316 mL vs. 0 ± 0 mL; P < 0.0001), although the CTRL group received greater volumes of blood replacement postoperatively (CTRL patients 658 ± 68 mL vs. GDT patients 198 ± 292 mL; P < 0.001). Overall blood consumption (intraoperatively and postoperatively) was not different between the two groups. There were an increased number of complications in the CTRL group (20 of 20 CTRL patients (100%) vs. 16 of 20 GDT patients (80%); P = 0.05). These outcomes were predominantly due to a difference in minor complications (20 of 20 CTRL patients (100%) vs. 15 of 20 GDT patients (75%); P = 0.047).ConclusionsGDT applied during regional anaesthesia in patients undergoing elective total hip replacement changes intraoperative fluid management and may improve patient outcomes by decreasing postoperative complications. Larger trials are required to confirm our findings.Trial registrationSRCTN11616985
Highlights
Total hip replacement is one of the most commonly performed major orthopaedic operations
This study was undertaken to test the feasibility of applying Goaldirected therapy (GDT) during Total hip replacement (THR) surgery in non-high-risk surgical patients under regional anaesthesia to investigate whether GDT would lead to improved patient outcomes
The patients were well matched for severity of illness and background comorbidities as assessed by their American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) scores
Summary
Total hip replacement is one of the most commonly performed major orthopaedic operations. Total hip replacement (THR) surgery is one of the most commonly performed major orthopaedic operations. Authors have demonstrated that long-term mortality following hospital discharge is associated with the development of a perioperative complication. THR surgery is commonly performed while the patient is under regional anaesthesia [11], which has some purported advantages, including a reduction in deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism [12]. This study was undertaken to test the feasibility of applying GDT during THR surgery in non-high-risk surgical patients under regional anaesthesia to investigate whether GDT would lead to improved patient outcomes. We wanted to uncover the implications of spinal blockade on intravenous fluid requirements and patients’ haemodynamic status during GDT
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