Impact of general versus epidural anesthesia on early post-operative cognitive dysfunction following hip and knee surgery

<b>Background</b> : Post-operative cognitive dysfunction is the subtle cerebral complication temporally seen following surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the influence of either general anesthesia (GA) or epidural anesthesia (EA) on the early post-operative neurocognitive outc...

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Main Authors: Mandal Sripurna, Basu Mina, Kirtania Jyotirmay, Sarbapalli Debabrata, Pal Ranabir, Kar Sumit, Kundu Kanak, Sarkar Ujjal, Gupta Sampa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
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Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2011;volume=4;issue=1;spage=23;epage=28;aulast=Mandal