Risk factors for postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing gastroenterological surgery: A single‐center retrospective study

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Aim

To investigate the risk factors for postoperative delirium among elderly patients undergoing elective surgery for gastroenterological cancer.

Methods

From May 2020 to March 2022, patients ≥75 years old with gastroenterological cancer who underwent radical surgery were enrolled. The geriatric assessment, including evaluations of frailty, physical function, nutrition status, and cognitive function, was conducted preoperatively. The confusion assessment method was used to diagnose postoperative delirium. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine risk factors for postoperative delirium.

Results

A total of 158 patients were eligible for inclusion in this study. Of these 53 patients (34%) developed postoperative delirium. In the uni

SUBMITTER: Sugi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10472384 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature