The document discusses anesthesia considerations for major spine surgery. It notes the increasing rates of spine disorders and surgeries. Major challenges include complications like spinal cord injury. Recent advances have improved outcomes, such as recognizing obesity as a risk factor associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs, and more complications like wound infections. The risk of blindness from surgery is also discussed, with certain procedures and patient factors increasing risks. The use of antifibrinolytics like tranexamic acid is summarized as likely reducing blood loss and transfusion needs with low rates of side effects reported.
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1. Update On Anesthesia For Major
Spine Surgery
Jeffrey J. Pasternak, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Chair – Division of Neuroanesthesia
College of Medicine – Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN USA
2. Objectives
• Understand the current epidemiology of major
spine surgery
• Identify challenges for anesthesia providers
when caring for patients having major spine
surgery
• Appreciate recent advances in the
perioperative care of patients undergoing major
spine surgery
3. Spine Disorders – An Increasing Epidemic
• 48% increase in number of Americans with spine problems
• 82% increase in estimated health care expenditures:
• 1997: $19.4 billion
• 2006: $ 35.1 billion
10
15
20
25
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
No.
of
Americans
(million)
Year
Number in US Receiving Treatment for
Spine Problems
Martin BI. Spine 2009;34:2077-84
11. Background
• 35% of adults in the US are
obese
• Most common in middle-age and older
adults
• Obesity is associated with
increased risk for other
diseases that may increase
perioperative risk.
• Risk factors for complications
after major spine surgery:
• Co-morbidities
• Age
• Case Complexity
Ogden CL. JAMA 2014; 311:806-14
Shen Y. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2009;21:21-30
12. • Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project’s California Database
• Of 84,607 spine fusions 1,455 (2%) were morbidly obese
• Compared to normal weight, morbid obesity was associated with:
• Increased hospital LOS by 1.3 days
• Complications:
• Overall: (14% vs. 7%)
• Most common: Wound complication (6% vs. 3%)
• 28% increased cost ($23K)
• Higher mortality rate (0.8% vs. 0.3%, p=0.0002)
SPINE 2012;37:982-8.
13. • American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality
Improvement Program Database (NSQIP)
• 24,196 adults having lumbar spine decompression or fusion
• Stratified based on BMI:
• Normal (BMI=18.5-24.9 kg/m2)
• Overweight (BMI=25-29.9 kg/m2)
• Class 1 obesity (BMI=30-34.9 kg/m2)
• Class 2 obesity (BMI=35-39.9 kg/m2)
• Class 3 obesity (BMI>40 kg/m2)
• Excluded underweight (BMI<18.5 kg/m2)
SPINE 2014;39:798-804
14. Normal Weight Overweight/Obese
Variable BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 BMI > 25 kg/m2 P
N 5001 (21%) 19,195 (79%)
Sex (% male) 43% 54% <0.001
Hypertension (%) 36% 54% <0.001
Diabetes Mellitus (%) 7% 17% <0.001
Operative time (min) 139+99 min 155+102 min <0.001
Anesthesia time (min) 200+118 min 217+121 <0.001
Significant differences in operative and anesthesia time still existed
after correcting for demographic differences, comorbidities, resident
involvement surgical approach and number of levels.
Complication -> Pulmonary Deep venous Wound Urinary Tract Acute Renal Sepsis Mortality
Embolism Thrombosis Infection Infection Failure
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Class 1 obesity **** **** ****
Class 2 obesity **** ****
Class 3 Obesity **** **** **** **** **** ****
30-Day Complications Compared to Normal Weight Subjects
15. Patient Perceptions of Outcome
• More long-term back and leg pain
• Lower long-term functional status
• Lower perceived improvement
• More likely to be dissatisfied with their surgical
outcome.
17. Differential Diagnosis of Post-Operative
Visual Loss
• Pre-operative visual impairment
• Corneal Abrasion
• Exacerbation of glaucoma
• Central retinal artery occlusion
• Retinal detachment
• Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
• Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy
• Glycine-induced visual loss
• Stroke
• Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
18. Earlier Data
• Ischemic optic neuropathy was the cause in most cases
• More common in men
• Healthy and young patients were not immune
• Greatest risk with multilevel lumbar/lumbosacral fusion
• Most are bilateral
• Most do not recover “usable” vision
• Rate 0.017%-0.1%
Lee LA. Anesthesiology 2006;105:652-9
Patil CG Spine 2008;33:1491-6
Shen Y. Anesth Analg 2009;109:1534-45
Stevens WR. Spine 1997;22:1319-24
19. • 80 patients in ASA POVL Registry with ION
• 315 control patients from 17 academic centers
• ???Venous outflow?
Factor OR (95% CI) P
Male Sex 2.53 (1.35–4.91) 0.005
Obesity 2.83 (1.52–5.39) 0.001
Wilson Frame 4.30 (2.13–8.75) <0.001
Anesthesia duration (per hour) 1.39 (1.22–1.58) <0.001
Estimated blood loss (per liter) 1.34 (1.13–1.61) 0.001
Colloid for non-blood replacement (per 5%) 0.67 (0.52–0.82) <0.001
RESULTS OF MULTIVARIATE REGRESSION ANALYSIS
POVLSG. Anesthesiol 2012,116,15-24
21. • POVL most common after:
• Thoracic or posterior lumbar fusion
• Deformity Surgery
• Most were healthy women
• Most were thoracic multi-level
• Most (81% of cases) involved cortical blindness
Characteristic No visual loss Visual loss P
Average age (y) 54 37 <0.0005
Sex (% male) 47% 53% 0.23
Charlson Comorbidity Index 2.27 2.97 <0.0005
Surgery for Deformity 6% 56% <0.0005
Number of Levels Fused <0.0005
1-2 82% 39%
3-7 16 14
> 8 2% 47%
22. WHAT?? I might wake up blind?
• > 80% of patients prefer full disclosure of risk
• By the surgeon
• Face-to-face discussion
• Prior to the day of surgery
24. Background
• Bleeding is a major complication of major spine surgery
• Recent meta-analysis of data from adults WITHOUT
protective strategies:1
• Rate of RBC transfusions: 50-81%
• Range of total EBL: 650-2839 mL
• Transfusions are NOT benign!
1Elgafy H. Spine 2010;35:S47-56
25. Some Perioperative Blood Conservation
Strategies
• Optimize preoperative use of anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs
• Autologous pre-donation
• Acute normovolemic hemodilution
• Intraoperative red blood cell salvage
• Hemostatic drugs
• Antifibrinolytics
• Recombinant activated factor VIIA
• Desmopressin
• Controlled hypotension
• Maintenance of normothermia
• Intrathecal morphine
• Surgical modifications
• Restrictive transfusion trigger
27. Scoliosis
N TXA Dosing Key Findings
Sethna NF. et al.
Anesthesiol
2005:102:727-32
44 100 mg/kg then
10 mg/kg/hr
41% decrease in EBL
35% decrease in PRBCs (NS)
No complications
Shapiro F. et al.
Spine
2007;32:2278-83
56 100 mg/kg then
10 mg/kg/hr
42% decrease in EBL
46% decrease in PRBCs
42% decrease in cell saver
No complications
Grant JA. et al
J Pediar Orthop
2009:29:300-4.
26 HIGH: 20mg/kg
then 10mg/kg/hr
LOW: 10 mg/kg
then
1 mg/kg/hr
High dose vs. low dose:
84% reduction in RBC units per
patient
50% decrease in PRBCs (NS)
No complications
Yagi M. et al.
Spine
2012:37:E1336-42
106 1 g then 100mg/hr 43% decrease in intra-op EBL
41% decrease in postop EBL
32% decrease in transfusion
volume
No complications
28. Tranexamic Acid
• 157 adults randomized to:
• Placebo
• Tranexamic acid: 10mg/kg then 1 mg/kg/hr
• No notable vascular occlusive complications
TXA Placebo P
Total EBL (ml) 1592+1315 2138+1607 0.026
Intraop EBL (ml) 1078+895 1600+1301 0.044
Postop EBL (ml) 336+471 737+524 0.039
% requiring
transfusion
31% 40% 0.2
Post-op serum
hemoglobin (g/dl)
9.4+1.4 8.9+1.3 0.03
Wong J. Anesth Analg 2008; 107:1497-86
29. • 9 RCTs including 581 patients
• Variable dosing of tranexamic acid
• Decrease in intraoperative EBL: 128 ml (p=0.008)
• Decrease in postoperative EBL: 99 ml (p<0.001)
• Decrease in total EBL: 389 ml (p=0.003)
• 39% reduction in rate allogenic transfusion (p<0.0001)
• 1 DVT reported. No other thrombotic complications
Yang B.PLOS ONE 2013;8:e55436
30. Tranexamic Acid Versus AMICAR
• 84 patients with scoliosis
• EBL:
• 51% decrease with tranexamic acid
• 7% decrease with amicar
• Total blood transfused:
• 13% decrease with tranexamic acid
• 20% INCREASE with amicar
• Cell salvage transfusion:
• 45% decrease with tranexamic acid
• 14% INCREASE with amicar
Dhawale AA. Spine 2012;37:E549-55.
31. Tranexamic Acid vs. AMICAR
• Meta-analysis or RCTs:
• Tranexamic acid vs. placebo (n=7 studies)
• AMICAR vs. placebo (n=2 studies)
• Mean difference in total blood loss:
• Tranexamic acid vs. placebo = -285 ml (CI = -507 to -64 ml; p=0.01)
• AMICAR vs. placebo = -338 ml (CI = - 583 to -93 ml; p<0.005)
• Mean difference in blood transfused:
• Tranexamic acid vs. placebo = -243 ml (CI = -423 to -63 ml; p=0.008)
• AMICAR vs. placebo = -358 ml (CI = -608 to -108 ml; p=0.005)
• DVT rates:
• 0 per 335 in experimental groups
• 3 per 329 in control groups
Yuan C. PlosOne 2013;8: e82063
32. Summary - Antifibrinolytics
• Tranexamic acid is probably effective at
reducing:
• Intraoperative blood loss
• Postoperative blood loss
• Red blood cell transfusion rates
• Superior drug is unclear
• Higher doses are probably more effective
• Theoretical concern of thrombotic/vaso-occlusive
complications
• Overall low rates of complications