Aspiration pneumonia and anesthesia techniques in hip fracture surgery in elderly patients: A retrospective cohort study using administrative data
Purpose: Aspiration pneumonia is a critical issue. General anesthesia may suppress the airway’s protective reflex. However, aspiration pneumonia is also observed in patients who undergo hip fracture surgery under spinal anesthesia. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/10225536221078622 |