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Different Anesthetic Modalities on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Hip Fractures: A Meta-Analysis

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November 2024

Different Anesthetic Modalities on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Hip Fractures: A Meta-Analysis

Vol: 306| Issue: 11| Number:3| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effect of different anesthetic modalities on postoperative delirium in elderly hip fractures: A meta-analysis.

Medicine (Baltimore) . 2024 Jun 7;103(23):e38418.

Contributing Authors:
G Fan M Zhong W Su Z An Y Zhu C Chen L Dong L Wu X Zhang

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This meta-analysis included nine randomized controlled trials with a total of 3,210 elderly patients who underwent hip fracture surgery. It compared the effects of general anesthesia (GA) versus spinal anesthesia (SA) on postoperative delirium (POD) and other postoperative complications. Pooled outcomes included the incidence of POD, intraoperative blood transfusion, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia,...

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