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Combined Spinal Epidural Anesthesia for Lower Extremity Surgeries in Elderly Patients
January 2023
Combined Spinal Epidural Anesthesia for Lower Extremity Surgeries in Elderly Patients
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Effects of Combined Spinal Epidural Anesthesia in Orthopaedic Surgery of Elderly Patients
Comput Math Methods Med . 2022 Oct 13;2022:3523172.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Forty patients over 60 years of age undergoing hip replacement or femoral head replacement surgery for femoral fractures were randomized to receive either a combined spinal epidural block anesthesia (n=20) or epidural anesthesia (n=20). Outcomes of interest were heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), pain, and complication rates after 24 hours. HR and MAP were significantly lower in the co...
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