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Editorial Comment Meta Analysis
There is (probably) no (meaningful) difference in (most) outcomes between 'spinal' and 'general' anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery: time to move forward.
- Stuart M White, Tiffany Tedore, and Clifford L Shelton.
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, UK. Electronic address: stuart.white6@nhs.net.
- Br J Anaesth. 2023 Apr 1; 130 (4): 385389385-389.
AbstractA meta-analysis influenced by two recent large randomised controlled trials (REGAIN and RAGA) concluded that little, if any, difference in commonly measured outcomes exists between patients administered spinal or general anaesthesia for their hip fracture surgery. We explore whether there is genuinely no difference, or what the methodological problems in research might be that prevent any real difference from being observed. We also discuss the need for greater nuance in future research to determine how anaesthetists might deliver perioperative care towards improving postoperative recovery trajectories in patients following hip fracture.Copyright © 2023 British Journal of Anaesthesia. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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