Intraoperative Oxygen Concentration and Neurocognition after Cardiac Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite evidence suggesting detrimental effects of perioperative hyperoxia, hyperoxygenation remains commonplace in cardiac surgery. Hyperoxygenation may increase oxidative damage and neuronal injury leading to potential differences in postoperative neurocognition. Therefore, this study tested the primary hypothesis that intraoperative normoxia, as compared to hyperoxia, reduces postoperative cognitive dysfunction in older patients having cardiac surgery.

Methods

A randomized double-blind trial was conducted in patients aged 65 yr or older having coronary artery bypass graft surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. A total of 100 patients were randomized to one of two intraoperative oxygen delivery strategies. Normoxic patients (n = 50) received a minimum fraction of

SUBMITTER: Shaefi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7855826 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature