Anesthetic technique and incidence of delirium after total knee or hip arthroplasty: a nationwide cohort study
Compared to general anesthesia, regional anesthesia was associated with a decreased incidence of postoperative delirium in patients who underwent total hip or total knee arthroplasty. Our findings indicate that avoiding general anesthesia may prevent delirium after lower limb surgery.
Authors
- Tak Kyu Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4027-4423)
- Hey‐Ran Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9899-0158)
- In‐Ae Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7814-4253)
- Saeyeon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7329-2791)
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- New Generation University College (ET)
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (KR)
- Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Anesthesiology
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-024-02831-z
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.27