Effect of General vs. Regional Anesthesia on Mortality, Complications, and Prognosis in Older Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery: A Propensity-Score-Matched Cohort Analysis

Effect of General vs. Regional Anesthesia on Mortality, Complications, and Prognosis in Older Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery: A Propensity-Score-Matched Cohort Analysis

The choice of the type of anesthesia (TOA) used in hip fracture surgery in older adults is still controversial. The main question is not whether regional anesthesia (RA) or general anesthesia (GA) is superior, but in which patients the type of anesthesia may affect the outcome after surgery. In this...

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Main Authors: Guolei Zhang, Huihui Chen, Junpu Zha, Jingtao Zhang, Jun Di, Xiaoqing Wang, Xin Hu, Xin Xu, Junfei Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
anesthesia
hip fracture
older adults
mortality
complications
functional outcomes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/1/80

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