Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Anaesthesia

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

All‐cause mortality · Patients with hip fracture repair

It is very uncertain whether neuraxial block changes mortality compared with general anaesthesia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.78 [0.57, 1.06]
11 studies · 2152 participants
Very low

Pneumonia · Patients with hip fracture repair

It is very uncertain whether neuraxial block changes pneumonia compared with general anaesthesia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.45, 1.31]
6 studies · 761 participants
Very low

Myocardial infarction · Patients with hip fracture repair

It is very uncertain whether neuraxial block changes myocardial infarction compared with general anaesthesia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.22, 3.65]
4 studies · 559 participants
Very low

Stroke · Patients with hip fracture repair

It is very uncertain whether neuraxial block changes cerebrovascular accident compared with general anaesthesia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.48 [0.46, 4.83]
6 studies · 729 participants
Very low

Acute confusional state · Patients with hip fracture repair

It is very uncertain whether neuraxial block changes acute confusional state compared with general anaesthesia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.85 [0.51, 1.4]
6 studies · 624 participants
Very low

Deep vein thrombosis · Patients with hip fracture repair

It is very uncertain whether neuraxial block changes deep vein thrombosis compared with general anaesthesia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.57 [0.41, 0.78]
2 studies · 116 participants
Very low

Return of patient to their own home · Patients with hip fracture repair

It is very uncertain whether neuraxial block changes return of patient to their own home compared with general anaesthesia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [0.61, 1.16]
1 study · 130 participants
Very low