Modifications in anesthesia for geriatric patients

Anesthesia of Geriatric Patients

Introduction to Geriatric Anesthesia

Life span is an idealized, species-specific biologic parameter that quantifies maximum attainable age under optimal environmental conditions. Historical anecdote suggests that human life span has remained constant at 110 to 115 years for at least the past 20 centuries. In contrast, life expectancy describes an empirical estimate of typical longevity under prevailing or predicted circumstances. ...

Anesthesia of the geriatric equine

Anesthesia for leg amputation in high risk patients: Case reports

Background: High risk cases of leg amputation were one of major concerns in anesthesiologists.　 Cases: Sixteen cases with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA-PS) 3 or 4 for leg amputation were reported.  Fifteen patients were medicated with more than two anticoagulants and 11 patients had bleeding tendency.  Thirteen patients received below knee amputation (BKA) and thre...

Comparative outcomes of peripheral nerve blocks versus general anesthesia for hip fractures in geriatric Chinese patients

BACKGROUND Geriatric patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty for hip fractures have unacceptably high rates of postoperative complications and mortality. Whether anesthesia type can affect the outcomes has still been inconclusive. OBJECTIVES We compared general anesthesia (GA) and peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) on postoperative complications and mortality in elderly patients with femoral neck fr...