Open AccessNeuraxial Anesthesia for the Prevention of Postoperative Mortality and Major Morbidity
Author(s) -
Joanne Guay,
P. Choi,
Santhanam Suresh,
Natalie Albert,
Sandra L. Kopp,
Nathan L. Pace
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000000339
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , anesthesia , myocardial infarction , confidence interval , pneumonia , relative risk , neuraxial blockade , spinal anesthesia
This analysis summarized Cochrane reviews that assess the effects of neuraxial anesthesia on perioperative rates of death, chest infections, and myocardial infarction.