Key result
Regional anesthesia shows diminished benefits for reducing perioperative complications and mortality in recent reports due to advances in systemic management and endoscopic surgery.
Why the study?
Conflicting evidence exists regarding whether regional anesthesia reduces perioperative complications and mortality, warranting an updated review of its impact on the prognosis of high-risk surgical patients across various conditions and surgical procedures.
Does regional anesthesia reduce perioperative complications and mortality in high-risk surgical patients?
Does regional anesthesia reduce perioperative complications and mortality in high-risk surgical patients?
This review highlights the evolving evidence regarding the prognostic benefits of regional anesthesia in high-risk surgical patients amidst modern surgical and perioperative advancements.
May not support routine regional anesthesia for risk reduction now; leaves open its value in updated RCTs amid modern techniques.
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Hiroaki Murata (2020) studied this question. Regional anesthesia shows diminished benefits for reducing perioperative complications and mortality in recent reports due to advances in systemic management and endoscopic surgery.
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