Abstract

BALVERDE, Mario. Disfunciones cognitivas posoperatorias del adulto mayor. Anest Analg Reanim [online]. 2005, vol.20, n.1, pp.21-30. ISSN 1688-1273.

summary An update concerning postoperative dysfunctions in elderly people is presented. The increment of surgery in that population, the greatest morbidity and mortality, and the increase in costs, makes this subject interesting. The effects of aging on different systems of the body, as well as the aspects of functional capacity reserve are analyzed. We also reviewed and classified the cognitive dysfunctions. It was one of the interest of this paper trying to point out risk factors, emphasizing the perioperative period. The classification take into account the clinical appearance of the dysfunction and its relation to the time of surgery. General recommendations of possible prevention and treatment are presented

Keywords : Elderly patients; Cognitive dysfunctions; Perioperative period.

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