Why the study?
Does spinal anesthesia reduce 30-day mortality in patients undergoing elective joint replacement surgery?
Does spinal anesthesia reduce 30-day mortality in patients undergoing elective joint replacement surgery?
Spinal anesthesia is associated with lower 30-day mortality and shorter hospital stays in patients undergoing elective joint replacement.
Should not change practice in joint replacement; leaves open confirmation of mortality benefit in randomized trials.
The results of this observational, propensity score-matched cohort study suggest a strong association between spinal anesthesia and lower 30-day mortality, as well as a shorter hospital length of stay, after elective joint replacement surgery.
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