Why the study?
Does general anesthesia compared to regional anesthesia affect psychologic and cognitive functions in patients undergoing surgery?
Population
105 patients undergoing one of three types of surgery (hysterectomy, prostatectomy, or joint replacement)
Comparison
General anesthesia vs Regional anesthesia
Design
RCT, randomly assigned
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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General anesthesia poses no excess cognitive or psychological risk versus regional anesthesia; confirms equivalence for mental function recovery in surgical patients.
Does general anesthesia compared to regional anesthesia affect psychologic and cognitive functions in patients undergoing surgery?
General anesthesia appears to pose no additional risk to mental function and recovery compared to regional anesthesia.
Ghoneim et al. (1988) studied this question.
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