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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2014; 5(3): 336-343
Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.336
Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.336
Perioperative outcomes and type of anesthesia in hip surgical patients: An evidence based review
Mathias Opperer, Ottokar Stundner, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg 5020, Austria
Thomas Danninger, Stavros G Memtsoudis, Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, United States
Author contributions: Opperer M, Danninger T, Stundner O and Memtsoudis SG contributed equally to this work.
Correspondence to: Stavros G Memtsoudis, MD, PhD, FCCP, Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, United States. memtsoudiss@hss.edu
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Received: December 26, 2013
Revised: March 25, 2014
Accepted: April 25, 2014
Published online: July 18, 2014
Revised: March 25, 2014
Accepted: April 25, 2014
Published online: July 18, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Recent studies on comparative effectiveness utilizing population based data have given us a novel insight on anesthetic practice and outcome, showing favorable results in the usage of regional vs. general anesthesia. In this review we aim to give an overview of anesthetic techniques in use for hip surgery and their impact on perioperative outcome. While there still remains a scarcity of data investigating perioperative outcomes and anesthesia, most studies concur on a positive outcome in overall mortality, thromboembolic events, blood loss and transfusion requirements when comparing regional to general anesthesia.