Does anaesthesia cause postoperative cognitive dysfunction? A randomised study of regional versus general anaesthesia in 438 elderly patients

S. Rasmussen, Lars; Johnson, T.; M. Kuipers, H.; Kristensen, Diana; Siersma, Volkert; Vila, P.; Jolles, J.; Παπαϊωάννου, Αλεξάνδρα; Abildstrøm, Hanne; H. Silverstein, J.; A. Bonal, J.; Ræder, Johan; K. Nielsen, I.; Korttila, K.; Munoz, L.; Dodds, Catherine; Hanning, C.D.; T. Møller, J.

doi:10.1034/j.1399-6576.2003.00057.x

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Does anaesthesia cause postoperative cognitive dysfunction? A randomised study of regional versus general anaesthesia in 438 elderly patients

Published in Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica • Mar 1, 2003

Authors:

Lars S. Rasmussen

T. Johnson

H. M. Kuipers

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common complication after cardiac and major non-cardiac surgery with general anaesthesia in the elderly. We hypothesized that the incidence of POCD would be less with regional anaesthesia rather than general. METHODS: We included patients a...

Subject

Medicine

General anaesthesia

Regional anaesthesia

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