Perioperative Comparative Effectiveness of Anesthetic Technique in Orthopedic Patients

G. Memtsoudis, Stavros; Sun, Xuming; Chiu, Ya-Lin; Stundner, Ottokar; S. Liu, Spencer; Banerjee, Samprit; Mazumdar, Madhu; E. Sharrock, Nigel

doi:10.1097/aln.0b013e318286061d

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Perioperative Comparative Effectiveness of Anesthetic Technique in Orthopedic Patients

Published in Anesthesiology • Apr 24, 2013

Authors:

Stavros G. Memtsoudis

Xuming Sun

Ya-Lin Chiu

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The impact of anesthetic technique on perioperative outcomes remains controversial. We studied a large national sample of primary joint arthroplasty recipients and hypothesized that neuraxial anesthesia favorably influences perioperative outcomes. METHODS: Data from approximately 400 hos...

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Medicine

Perioperative

Orthopedic surgery

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