Comparison of general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation, combined spinal-epidural anesthesia, and general anesthesia with laryngeal mask airway and nerve block for intertrochanteric fracture surgeries in elderly patients: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background There is no consensus on the optimal anesthesia method for intertrochanteric fracture surgeries in elderly patients. Our study aimed to compare the hemodynamics and perioperative outcomes of general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation, combined spinal-epidural anesthesia, and...

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Main Authors: Yang Liu, Mang Su, Wei Li, Hao Yuan, Cheng Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-019-0908-2