Why the study?
Does general anesthesia compared to spinal anesthesia improve perioperative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing joint arthroplasties?
Does general anesthesia compared to spinal anesthesia improve perioperative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing joint arthroplasties?
The paper highlights the need to evaluate interventions like anesthesia type to improve perioperative outcomes in the growing population of elderly patients undergoing joint arthroplasty.
Evidence on anesthesia type for elderly joint arthroplasty remains limited; leaves open optimal choice and supports targeted trials.
Over the last decades demographic changes and high success rates have continued to increase the utilization of total joint replacements with estimates of continued dramatic growth. It has become obvious that given this often elderly and comorbidity ridden patient population joint arthroplasties have exerted significant medical and economic stresses on the health care system. In this context, the identification of intervention with the goal to improving perioperative outcomes has become more important than ever.
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