Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD): strategy of prevention, assessment and management

FZ Laalou, D Jochum, L Pain - Annales Francaises D'anesthesie et …, 2011 - europepmc.org
FZ Laalou, D Jochum, L Pain
Annales Francaises D'anesthesie et de Reanimation, 2011europepmc.org
The femoral neck fracture is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. The
etiology of cognitive impairment observed in this population of aged patient seems to be
multifactorial. In the strategy of prevention, elderly patient must have the clearer information
dealing with the postoperative cognitive dysfunction. This would reduce the incidence of
POCD and some cognitive complaints, which often reflect the anxiety of the elderly patient
facing the possibility of cognitive impairment. During the anaesthesia consultation, it seems …
The femoral neck fracture is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. The etiology of cognitive impairment observed in this population of aged patient seems to be multifactorial. In the strategy of prevention, elderly patient must have the clearer information dealing with the postoperative cognitive dysfunction. This would reduce the incidence of POCD and some cognitive complaints, which often reflect the anxiety of the elderly patient facing the possibility of cognitive impairment. During the anaesthesia consultation, it seems important to assess the cognitive function of this elderly patient (like using neuropsycholgical scale as the MMSE) and to identify associated risk factors of cognitive dysfunction. The management of cognitive disorders should be multidisciplinary, the anesthesiologist being the main referent, in collaboration with the geriatrician and the surgeon. In the clinical setting of femoral neck fracture in the elderly, this multimodal management (pain, nutrition, functional rehabilitation to make these patients autonomous as quickly as possible), seems to improve the functional prognosis and to have the observed POCD decreased.
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