Key result
Regional anesthesia for hip fracture surgery in geriatric patients did not significantly differ from general anesthesia in average hospitalization costs ($16,789 vs $16,815; P=0.9557).
Why the study?
Does regional anesthesia reduce morbidity, mortality, and health care costs compared to general anesthesia in geriatric patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture?
Population
308 geriatric patients who underwent surgery for hip fracture
Comparison
Regional anesthesia vs General anesthesia
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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Regional anesthesia shows no hospitalization cost benefit over general anesthesia; observational data leave open effects on morbidity and mortality.
Cohort (n=308)
No
Does regional anesthesia reduce morbidity, mortality, and health care costs compared to general anesthesia in geriatric patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture?
Absolute Event Rate: 16789% vs 16815%
p-value: p=0.9557
Regional anesthesia does not significantly alter postoperative morbidity, mortality, or hospitalization costs compared to general anesthesia in geriatric hip fracture patients.
Le-Wendling et al. (2012) conducted a cohort in hip fracture (n=308). Regional anesthesia vs. General anesthesia was evaluated on cost of hospitalization (p=0.9557). Regional anesthesia for hip fracture surgery in geriatric patients did not significantly differ from general anesthesia in average hospitalization costs ($16,789 vs $16,815; P=0.9557).
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