A Comparison of General Anesthesia and Regional Anesthesia as a Risk Factor for Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip Surgery: A Critical Review

We evaluated the evidence in support of the suggestion that the risk of deep vein thrombosis after hip surgery is lower with regional than with general anesthesia. A literature search was performed to retrieve all articles which reported on the incidence of postoperative thrombosis in both fractured and elective hip surgery. Articles were included if the method of anesthesia used was reported and if they used mandatory venography. Based upon …