Undergoing General Anaesthesia
Conditions
Keywords
postoperative cognitive dysfunction, geriatrics, general anaesthesia
Brief summary
The study was a prospective cohort study to assess the effect of age, duration of anesthesia, repeated surgery, and type of surgery on cognitive impairment in 108 geriatric patients (≥60 years) who underwent general anesthesia for non-neurologic noncardiac surgery.
Detailed description
The study was a prospective cohort study, assessing the effect of age, duration of anesthesia, repeated surgery, and type of surgery on cognitive impairment in 108 geriatric patients (≥60 years) who underwent general anesthesia for non-neurologic noncardiac surgery. The study used cognitive tests such as RAVLT, TMT, and Digit span tests. POCD definition is reduction in postoperative cognitive function by as much as 20% at a minimum of 2 cognitive tests.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionaire
Patient was assessed using mini international neuropsychiatric interview
Sponsors
Indonesia University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* geriatric patient (age over 60) underwent noncardiac non-neurological procedure under general anesthesia * patient can do reading and writing * patient can speak in Bahasa * signing informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* patient with cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorder such as delirium, amnesia, anxiety disorder, or depression. * patient under psychotropic drugs or narcotics. * patient with history of brain tumor, head injury or motoric disturbance and disability that can disturbed neurocognitive test
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview | 7 days | Score was assessed using 6 forms |
Countries
Indonesia
Outcome results
None listed