Locoregional Anesthesia for Major Surgery in Frail Adults May Reduce Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality

Frail patients have an increased risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality, and there is an urgent need for interventions to improve outcomes in this vulnerable group. We hypothesized that using locoregional rather than general anesthesia would significantly reduce morbidity and mortality for frail patients having complex surgery.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Jennie Meier, Audrey R. Stevens, Miles Berger, Munro Cullum, Cynthia J. Brown, Courtney Balentine Tags: General Surgery Source Type: research