The Impact of Chloroprocaine 3% for Ambulatory Foot Surgery on Perioperative Process Costs
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Background and Objectives Short acting regional anesthetics have already been successfully
employed for peripheral nerve blocks in an ambulatory surgery setting. However, the impact on
direct and indirect perioperative costs comparing two different short-acting local
anesthetics has not been performed, yet.
Methods In an observational study including 50 patients per group, patient undergoing
popliteal block with chloroprocaine 3% or mepivacaine 1.5% for ambulatory minor foot surgery
were compared. The primary outcome was the saving of both direct and indirect perioperative
costs. Secondary outcomes were block success, onset time and block duration, patient
satisfaction and unplanned outpatient visits or readmissions after discharge.