Comparative Effectiveness Research on Spinal versus General Anesthesia for Surgery in Older Adults
Authors' conclusion
Across contexts, randomized trials show that spinal and general anesthesia are likely to be equivalent in terms of safety and acceptability for most patients without contraindications.
Study context
- Population
- Older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery, elective knee and hip arthroplasty, and vascular surgery
- Comparison
- Spinal vs general anesthesia
- Outcome
- Safety and acceptability
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Randomised trials show spinal and GA likely equivalent in safety and acceptability for most patients without contraindications
Original publication
Comparative Effectiveness Research on Spinal versus General Anesthesia for Surgery in Older Adults. Anesthesiology. Published 6 June 2023. doi:10.
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