Geriatric anesthesia

Introduction to Geriatric Anesthesia

Life span is an idealized, species-specific biologic parameter that quantifies maximum attainable age under optimal environmental conditions. Historical anecdote suggests that human life span has remained constant at 110 to 115 years for at least the past 20 centuries. In contrast, life expectancy describes an empirical estimate of typical longevity under prevailing or predicted circumstances. ...

Anesthesia of Geriatric Patients

Anesthesia of the geriatric equine

Sedation in hypoalbuminemic geriatric patients under spinal anesthesia in hip surgery. Midazolam or Propofol?

OBJECTIVES To compare midazolam and propofol sedation in hypoalbuminemic geriatric patients under spinal anesthesia in hip surgery with bispectral index monitoring. METHODS This prospective and randomized study was completed in the Department of Anesthesiology, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey between February 2013 and December 2014. Sixty patients undergoing electiv...

Comparative outcomes of peripheral nerve blocks versus general anesthesia for hip fractures in geriatric Chinese patients

BACKGROUND Geriatric patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty for hip fractures have unacceptably high rates of postoperative complications and mortality. Whether anesthesia type can affect the outcomes has still been inconclusive. OBJECTIVES We compared general anesthesia (GA) and peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) on postoperative complications and mortality in elderly patients with femoral neck fr...