The Anesthesiology Annual Meeting 2021

In patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture, the use of spinal anaesthesia was not better than general anaesthesia in terms of post-surgical outcomes such as death and mobility, according to results of the REGAIN* trial presented at Anesthesiology 2021.

Expectant mothers with symptomatic COVID-19 upon hospital admission for delivery had a higher risk of emergency complications surrounding delivery, according to a small retrospective study from the US presented at Anesthesiology 2021. Furthermore, infants born to symptomatic mothers were more likely to require intensive care unit (ICU) admission or respiratory support.

A large retrospective study presented at the Anesthesiology 2021 annual meeting suggested that intraoperative hypotension may be tied to an increased risk of short-term postoperative delirium.

The intraoperative administration of dexamethasone in patients with non-immunogenic cancers may have survival benefits, according to a retrospective cohort study from the US presented at Anesthesiology 2021.