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The two techniques of anesthesia for shoulder arthroplasty (general anaesthesia and regional anaesthesia) are not mutually exclusive and can be usefully combined. Advantages, disadvantages and complications of general and regional anaesthesia, used alone or in combination, should be known and are reported in details. Furthermore, the anaesthetist should be aware of adverse cardiovascular effects related to the fact that shoulder replacement is performed in the beach chair position. Shoulder arthroplasty is associated with significant postoperative pain and all the options for analgesia should be familiar to the anaesthetist. Pain management techniques, including brachial plexus blockade, patient-controlled analgesia and brachial plexus catheterisation are also detailed.
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Harrop-Griffiths, W., Dwyer, S. (1999). Anaesthesia and Analgesia for Shoulder Arthroplasty. In: Walch, G., Boileau, P. (eds) Shoulder Arthroplasty. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58365-0_7
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