Iincidence of postoperative delirium after hip surgery in elderly patients: a meta-analysis

• Published in: Zhongguo gu shang Vol. 28; no. 12; p. 1156
• Main Authors: Wu, Yao-jun, Pang, Qing-jiang, Liu, Jiang-tao, Cao, Shuai, Hu, Yue-ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Aged; Delirium - epidemiology; Hip Fractures - surgery; Humans; Incidence; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Publication Bias
• ISSN: 1003-0034

To evaluate incidence of postoperative delirium after hip surgery in elderly patients by meta-analysis. From January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2013, clinical literatures about postoperative delirium after hip surgery in elderly patients,were searched from the Pubmed. Literature extract table were formed according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Stata-12.0 was applied for Meta-analysis. P was used to test heterogeneity of study, random-effect model was performed when I2 > 50%. Subgroup analysis was used according to stage of age, assessment scale of delirium and statistical area of literature. Begg test was used to test publication bias. Twenty-one literatures were included. Incidence of postoperative delirium after hip surgery in elderly patients by weighted and combination was 17% [95% CI (16%, 18%)]. Incidence of postoperative delirium after optional hip surgery was decreased more than emergency operation in included 5 literatures [OR = 0.32, 95% CI (0.22, 0.45)]. Incidence of postoperative delirium in p