Impact of general anesthesia on postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients

Authors

  • Hani Baraqaan Anesthesia Technologist, National Guard Hospital

Keywords:

General Anesthesia, Elderly Patients, POCF

Abstract

The prevalence of surgical intervention in elderly patients is increasing; around one-third of all surgeries and 40% of all outpatient and elective surgeries are performed among patients over 65 years of age. General anesthesia is one of the most common anesthesia methods during surgical procedures. It is essential to investigate the impact of general anesthesia on perioperative cognitive function, especially postoperative cognitive function (POCF), in elderly patients because general anesthesia has been confirmed to be related to POCF in the early postoperative period. This aims to highlight the impact of general anesthesia on postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients and the significance of lifelong cognitive health in an aging population, and to improve the clinical outcome of elderly patients undergoing surgery in the future by proposing areas for future research.

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Published

2016-02-13

How to Cite

Baraqaan, H. (2016). Impact of general anesthesia on postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients. International Journal of Economic Perspectives, 10(1), 93–97. Retrieved from http://ijeponline.org/index.php/journal/article/view/698

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Peer Review Articles
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Copyright (c) 2016 Hani Baraqaan

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