Why the study?
The study was conducted to determine the clinical effectiveness of spinal versus general anaesthesia in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery using a consensus-based core outcome set and patient- and public-informed outcomes.
Does spinal anaesthesia improve clinical outcomes compared to general anaesthesia in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery?
Population
Patients undergoing hip fracture surgery in RCTs
Comparison
Spinal anaesthesia vs general anaesthesia
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis of contemporary RCTs
Authors
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SA and GA yield similar outcomes except reduced AKI with SA; reinforces equivalence while highlighting need for consistent core outcome reporting.
Does spinal anaesthesia improve clinical outcomes compared to general anaesthesia in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery?
Spinal anaesthesia reduces the risk of acute kidney injury compared to general anaesthesia in hip fracture surgery, but does not significantly affect mortality or delirium.
Kunutsor et al. (2022) studied this question.
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