Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
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ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Alberto da Silva
Brazil
Research Article
Outcome after Anesthesia and Orthopedic Surgery in Patients
Nonagenarians and Centenarians
Author(s): Luiz Eduardo Imbelloni, Marildo A Gouveia, Geraldo Borges de Morais Filho and Alberto da SilvaLuiz Eduardo Imbelloni, Marildo A Gouveia, Geraldo Borges de Morais Filho and Alberto da Silva
Background: As life expectancy increases, the number of geriatric patients coming for surgery and anesthesia will make up an increasing portion of our practice. Nonagenarians and centenarians are a rapidly growing segment of the population. A hip fracture is a significant injury for anyone, but for older people it can be catastrophic. No previous study has used a national database to compare outcomes in these patients to those of other groups undergoing femur surgical procedures.
Methods: Between January 2012 and December 2013 inclusive, 47 patients (13 men and 34 women) aged 90 years and older (range, 90-107 years) with hip fracture were prospectively analyzed. Information on the preoperative condition of these patients, mode of anesthesia, drugs used, intra-operatively measured variables (e.g. hemodynamics, blood loss) and immediate post-o.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000411