Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Desflurane (n = 60) | Propofol (n = 58) | Spinal (n = 58) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 79.4 ± 7.7 | 80.5 ± 6.7 | 81.6 ± 6.7 | 0.234 |
| Male | 13 (21.7%) | 16 (27.6%) | 17 (29.3%) | 0.611 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.5 (20.0, 24.8) | 22.3 (19.6, 24.8) | 22.8 (20.4, 25.1) | 0.787 |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Dementia | 12 (20.0%) | 7 (12.1%) | 10 (17.2%) | 0.500 |
| Previous CVA | 17 (28.3%) | 14 (24.1%) | 11 (19.0%) | 0.490 |
| CAD | 15 (25.0%) | 14 (24.1%) | 12 (20.7%) | 0.843 |
| COPD | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | 5 (8.6%) | 0.175 |
| DM | 24 (40.0%) | 25 (43.1%) | 18 (31.0%) | 0.380 |
| Hypertension | 44 (73.3%) | 43 (74.1%) | 45 (77.6%) | 0.853 |
| Renal dysfunction | 8 (13.3%) | 12 (20.7%) | 13 (22.4%) | 0.405 |
| Baseline NT-proBNP | 267 (147, 747) | 404 (140, 1022) | 250 (168, 631) | 0.642 |
| Type of fracture | 0.170 | |||
| Femoral neck | 26 (43.3%) | 26 (44.8%) | 36 (62.1%) | |
| Intertrochanteric | 27 (45.0%) | 29 (50.0%) | 21 (36.2%) | |
| Subtrochanteric | 3 (5.0%) | 1 (1.7%) | 0 | |
| Other | 4 (6.7%) | 2 (3.4%) | 1 (1.7%) | |
| Time from injury to surgery (h) | 78.5 (46.8, 150.5) | 58.0 (39.3, 138.8) | 76.0 (52.0, 140.8) | 0.278 |
| Time from admission to surgery (h) | 46.5 (24.0, 71.0) | 42.0 (22.8, 70.0) | 47.5 (24.0, 72.0) | 0.951 |
Values are mean ±SD or median (interquartile range, IQR); CVA, cerebrovascular accident; CAD, coronary artery disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.