Anesthetic technique and incidence of delirium after total knee or hip arthroplasty: a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The optimal type of anesthesia for reducing postoperative delirium remains undetermined. This study aimed to assess the relationship between type of anesthesia and postoperative delirium.

Methods

This retrospective national cohort study used data collected between 2016 and 2021 from the National Health Insurance Service of South Korea. Adult patients who underwent primary total hip or total knee arthroplasty under general or regional anesthesia were included. Patients with postoperative delirium were identified after arthroplasty according to the International Classification of Diseases 10th revision code for delirium (F05). The patients were divided into two groups: regional anesthesia (RA group) and general anesthesia (GA group). The primary endpoint was the inc

SUBMITTER: Choi HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11600551 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature