January 1, 1990Thrombosis and Haemostasis
A Comparison of General Anesthesia and Regional Anesthesia as a Risk Factor for Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip Surgery: A Critical Review
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Why the study?
Does regional anesthesia reduce the incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing hip surgery compared to general anesthesia?
Population
Patients undergoing fractured and elective hip surgery
Comparison
Regional anesthesia vs General anesthesia
Design
Systematic_review
Follow-up
postoperative
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports regional anesthesia in hip surgery without prophylaxis; confirms DVT risk reduction versus general anesthesia in Level 1 synthesis.
Structured PICO
Does regional anesthesia reduce the incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing hip surgery compared to general anesthesia?
P
Population
Patients undergoing fractured and elective hip surgery
I
Intervention
Regional anesthesia
C
Comparator
General anesthesia
O
Outcome
Incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis assessed by mandatory venographyhard clinical
Regional anesthesia significantly reduces the risk of postoperative deep vein thrombosis compared to general anesthesia in hip surgery patients not receiving prophylaxis, though this benefit is not observed in those receiving prophylaxis.
Cite This Study
Prins et al. (1990) studied this question.
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