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Meta-Analysis
. 2022 Feb 1;23(2):234-245.
doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab176.

Perioperative Outcomes After Preoperative Epidural Analgesia in Patients with Hip Fracture Undergoing Surgical Repair: A Systematic Review

Jonathan V Choi  1 , Rachel M Cheung  1 , Michelle R Mozel  2 , Richard N Merchant  1   2 , Susan M Lee  1   2
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Meta-Analysis

Perioperative Outcomes After Preoperative Epidural Analgesia in Patients with Hip Fracture Undergoing Surgical Repair: A Systematic Review

Jonathan V Choi et al. Pain Med. .

Abstract

Objective: To examine the effectiveness and safety of epidural analgesia in the presurgical period in patients with hip fracture undergoing surgical repair.

Design: Systematic review.

Methods: The study protocol was registered with the PROSPERO systematic reviews registry with the (identifier CRD42019140396). Electronic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials comparing preoperative epidural analgesia with other forms of pain management in patients with a hip fracture. The primary outcomes included perioperative cardiac events and death. Pain, noncardiac complications, and adverse effects were also examined as secondary outcomes. The heterogeneity of the included studies was assessed with the I2 statistic, and a random-effects meta-analysis was conducted once sufficient homogeneity was demonstrated.

Results: Four studies, which included a total of 221 patients, met the inclusion criteria. Preoperative epidural analgesia resulted in fewer cardiac events, which was a reported outcome in two included studies (relative risk 0.30; 95% confidence interval 0.14-0.63; I2=0%). Preoperative epidural analgesia was also associated with a decreased perioperative mortality rate in a meta-analysis of two studies (relative risk 0.13; 95% confidence interval 0.02-0.98; I2 = 0%). Pain was not pooled because of variability in assessment methods, but preoperative epidural analgesia was associated with reduced pain in all four studies.

Conclusions: Preoperative epidural analgesia for hip fracture may reduce perioperative cardiac events and deaths, but the number of included studies in this systematic review was low. More research should be done to determine the benefit of early epidural analgesia for patients with hip fracture.

Keywords: Cardiac Complications; Epidural Analgesia; Hip Fracture; Perioperative Care; Preoperative Pain Management; Regional Anesthesia.

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