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Spinal versus General Anaesthesia and surgical site infections in Knee or Hip Arthroplasty
March 2024
Spinal versus General Anaesthesia and surgical site infections in Knee or Hip Arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Impact of spinal Anaesthesia versus general Anaesthesia on the incidence of surgical site infections after knee or hip arthroplasty: A meta-analysis.
Int Wound J . 2024 Jan;21(1):e14369.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Fifteen studies involving a total of 353,169 patients undergoing knee or hip arthroplasty were included in this meta-analysis. Among them, 156,405 patients received Spinal Anaesthesia (SA), while 196,764 patients underwent General Anaesthesia (GA). The primary outcome assessed was the incidence of Postoperative Surgical Site Infections (SSIs). Outcomes were evaluated up to 30 days post-surgery. Th...
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