Anesthesia and Analgesia Methods in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty and Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty—A Survey of Nordic Anesthesiologists

There is general agreement in the Nordic countries on preoperative medication, anesthesia techniques, and multimodal pain management, though variability exists in the use of peripheral nerve blocks and LIA. Day-case TJAs are common, especially in Denmark. Pain, motor weakness, and PONV are the main barriers to same-day discharge. The survey suggests that better management of PONV with consistent use of antiemetics could improve recovery and reduce discharge delays. This report describes survey results about anesthesia management preferences for anesthesia management for adult hip and knee arthroplasty cases in Nordic countries. The findings demonstrate practice focus on early recovery where possible.