Our experiences of anesthesia in lower and upper extremity surgeries: A retrospective analysis of last six years [Alt ve üst ekstremi̇te cerrahi̇leri̇nde anestezi̇ deneyi̇mleri̇mi̇z: Son alti yilin retrospekti̇f anali̇zi̇]

Objective: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the anesthesia methods which was employed for lower and upper extremity surgeries in our clinic in last six years (2008-2013). method: in this study; the records that are stored in the hospital computer system of lower and upper extremity surgeries performed between the years of 2008-2013 at ataturk university medical faculty were analyzed. annual distribution of anesthesia methods in operations were studied. results: in our clinic,a total number of 10636 lower and upper extremity surgeries have been performed between the years 2008-2013. rate application of general anaesthesia was 54.5% and it was 45.3% for regional anesthesia. while regional anesthesia application rate was 44.3% in 2008,this ratio increased to 49% in 2013,but this increase was not statistically significant. the most commonly used regional anesthesia method was spinal anesthesia (33.5%) in 2003,and peripheral nerve blocks (40.8%) in 2013. in last 3 years,a significant increase in peripheral nerve block applications and a decrease in the failure rate of it were observed. the most widely applied method in peripheral nerve blocks in 2013 was found to be the femoral+psoas+sciatic nerve block. conclusion: the most commonly used anesthesia technique for lower and upper extremity surgeries was general anesthesia in our clinic in years 2008-2013. the most widely used regional anesthetic method in our clinic was peripheral nerve block. there has been a significant increase in the use of peripheral nerve blocks technique in the last three years.