Why the study?
Does continuous spinal anesthesia improve hemodynamic stability and block characteristics compared to single-shot spinal anesthesia with heavy bupivacaine in elderly patients undergoing hip surgery?
Population
60 patients aged 65 years or older scheduled for hip surgery
Comparison
Single-shot spinal anesthesia with hyperbaric… vs Continuous spinal anesthesia (Group C)
Design
RCT, Randomized into three groups (n=20)
Follow-up
6 hours postoperatively
Authors
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Supports continuous spinal anesthesia in elderly hip surgery; extends RCT evidence on stability and dosing.
Does continuous spinal anesthesia improve hemodynamic stability and block characteristics compared to single-shot spinal anesthesia with heavy bupivacaine in elderly patients undergoing hip surgery?
Continuous spinal anesthesia provides better hemodynamic stability and requires lower doses of local anesthetics compared to single-shot spinal anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing hip surgery.
Kader et al. (2018) studied this question.
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