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2022 Mar 01


Anesth Analg


134


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The Perioperative Use of Benzodiazepines for Major Orthopedic Surgery in the United States.

Authors

Cozowicz C, Zhong H, Illescas A, Athanassoglou V, Poeran J, Reichel J F, Poultsides LA, Liu J, Memtsoudis SG
Anesth Analg. 2022 Mar 01; 134(3):486-495.
PMID: 35180165.

Abstract

Despite numerous indications for perioperative benzodiazepine use, associated risks may be exacerbated in elderly and comorbid patients. In the absence of national utilization data, we aimed to describe utilization patterns using national claims data from total hip/knee arthroplasty patients (THA/TKA), an increasingly older and vulnerable surgical population.