Open AccessThe selection of best anesthesiological technique for hip fracture surgery in older high-risk patients
Author(s) -
Nevenka Radić,
Kristina Radinović,
Mihailo Ille,
Aleksandar Lešić,
Mirjana Ljubičić-Stojanović,
Marko Bumbaširević
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
acta chirurgica iugoslavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0887
pISSN - 0354-950X
DOI - 10.2298/aci1203113r
Subject(s) - medicine , hip fracture , surgery , anesthesia , decompensation , lumbosacral joint , nerve block , hemodynamics , propofol , cardiology , osteoporosis
Hip fracture is a pathological condition, more common in older age, i.e. in people over 65 years. The prevalence of this disorder is continuously increasing, simultaneously with higher age limit. In evaluation of risk for operation and anesthesia, older age itself represents higher risk and calls for special attention. In selection of anesthesiological technique, it is more usual to apply neuroaxial block or peripheral nerve block, which is more advantageous over general anesthesia.