[Abstract Only] Consensus Group Recommends Neuraxial Over General Anesthesia for Hip/Knee Arthroplasty

Anaesthetic care of patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasty: consensus recommendations from the International Consensus on Anaesthesia-Related Outcomes after Surgery group (ICAROS) based on a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Anaesthesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related: General anesthesia vs spinal anesthesia for patients undergoing total-hip arthroplasty: A meta-analysis – Medicine (free) AND Enhanced recovery after surgery for primary hip and knee arthroplasty: a review of the evidence – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free) AND Enhanced recovery pathways in orthopedic surgery – Journal of Anesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology (free)

“Based on current evidence, the consensus group recommends neuraxial over general anaesthesia for hip/knee arthroplasty.”