Patient-Reported Concerns and Factors Associated With Anesthetic Preference: A Cross-Sectional Study on Why Patients Choose General Over Regional Anesthesia.

Mavridou P, Kitsakou P, Panagiotou P, Exarchos C, Koutsi CA, Stratsiani A, Gkegka M

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.117201
Published: 2026 Sep
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.117201,
  title = {Patient-Reported Concerns and Factors Associated With Anesthetic Preference: A Cross-Sectional Study on Why Patients Choose General Over Regional Anesthesia.},
  author = {Mavridou P and Kitsakou P and Panagiotou P and Exarchos C and Koutsi CA and Stratsiani A and Gkegka M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.117201},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.117201}
}

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TI  - Patient-Reported Concerns and Factors Associated With Anesthetic Preference: A Cross-Sectional Study on Why Patients Choose General Over Regional Anesthesia.
AU  - Mavridou P
AU  - Kitsakou P
AU  - Panagiotou P
AU  - Exarchos C
AU  - Koutsi CA
AU  - Stratsiani A
AU  - Gkegka M
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.117201
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P, M., P, K., P, P., C, E., CA, K., A, S., & M, G. (2026). Patient-Reported Concerns and Factors Associated With Anesthetic Preference: A Cross-Sectional Study on Why Patients Choose General Over Regional Anesthesia.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.117201

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