Journal article
Combined general and neuraxial anesthesia versus general anesthesia: a population-based cohort study
Abstract
PurposeTo determine whether combining spinal or epidural anesthesia with general anesthesia (combined anesthesia) reduces major medical complications of elective surgery compared with general anesthesia alone.MethodsWe conducted a propensity-matched population-based historical cohort study using large healthcare databases from Ontario, Canada. We identified patients undergoing 21 different elective procedures that were amenable to either …
Authors
Nash DM; Mustafa RA; McArthur E; Wijeysundera DN; Paterson JM; Sharan S; Vinden C; Wald R; Welk B; Sessler DI
Journal
Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 62, No. 4, pp. 356–368
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
April 2015
DOI
10.1007/s12630-015-0315-1
ISSN
0832-610X