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Neuraxial vs. General Anesthesia on Post-operative Delirium in Elderly Hip Fracture Surgery Patients

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November 2023

Neuraxial vs. General Anesthesia on Post-operative Delirium in Elderly Hip Fracture Surgery Patients

Vol: 305| Issue: 2| Number:5| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Neuraxial versus general anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery and the incidence of postoperative delirium: a systematic review and stratified meta-analysis.

BMC Anesthesiol. 2023 Jul 22;23(1):250.

Contributing Authors:
KY Cheung TX Yang DY Chong EH So

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Synopsis

Ten randomized controlled trials including 3,968 elderly hip fracture patients were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis comparing neuraxial anesthesia and general anesthesia. The outcomes of interest included post-operative delirium incidence, mini-mental state examination, neuropsychological tests, post-operative pain, length of stay and discharge location, and mortality (in-hosp...

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