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Delay in surgery not predictive of complications, morbidity after hip fracture surgery
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Researchers who analyzed morbidity and mortality after hip fracture surgery found factors such as atelectasis, male gender and age resulted in postoperative complications, while several factors like delay in surgery and pre-existing conditions did not.
“[A] delay in surgery did not deteriorate the postoperative outcomes, and atelectasis increased the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications,” the researchers wrote in the study.
The researchers retrospectively reviewed 506 patients who underwent hip fracture surgery and were 60 years or older. Noting any 30-day complications, they recorded the patient’s gender, age, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification, duration and delay of surgical repair, anesthesia method, and pre-existing diseases, according to the abstract.
Patients who were male or 80 years or older were most at risk for postoperative delirium. An ASA classification of 3 was associated with death, according to the abstract. The researchers noted that, in addition to delay in surgery, anesthesia methods and pre-existing diseases were not associated with postoperative complications or mortality.
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