Comparative analysis of general and regional anesthesia applications in geriatric hip fracture surgery

Figure 1.. Flowchart of the literature screening process under the PRISMA guideline. PRISMA = preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Figure 2.. (A) Summary table and (B) graph of the risk of biases between RA and GA geriatric groups in hip fracture surgery. GA = general anesthesia, RA = regional anesthesia.

Figure 3.. Forest plot of the case with comorbidities among the groups of regional anesthesia and general anesthesia.

Figure 4.. Forest plot of the case required with readmission and reoperation among the groups of regional anesthesia and general anesthesia.

Figure 5.. Forest plot of the difference in mortality rate between the groups of regional anesthesia and general anesthesia.

Figure 6.. Forest plot of the difference in cases of postoperative hypertension between the RA and GA groups. GA = general anesthesia, RA = regional anesthesia.

Figure 7.. Forest plot of the difference in cases of postoperative CHD between the RA and GA groups. CHD = coronary heart disease, GA = general anesthesia, RA = regional anesthesia.

Figure 8.. Funnel plot of the difference in cases of postoperative pulmonary infection between the RA and GA groups. GA = general anesthesia, RA = regional anesthesia.

Figure 9.. Funnel plots of hospitalization conditions in terms of (A) cases with complications, (B) cases with reoperation, and (C) mortality rate between RA and GA groups within geriatric hip fracture surgery. GA = general anesthesia, RA = regional anesthesia.

Figure 10.. Funnel plots of hospitalization conditions in terms of (A) hypertension, (B) coronary heart disease, and (C) pulmonary infection between RA and GA groups within geriatric hip fracture surgery. GA = general anesthesia, RA = regional anesthesia.