Why the study?
To explore the risk factors for postoperative delirium in elderly patients after spinal surgery.
Population
1035 elderly patients (aged ≥65 years) undergoing spinal surgery
Comparison
Patients with postoperative delirium vs patients without postoperative delirium
Design
Retrospective observational cohort study
Authors
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Diabetes and early postoperative pain may heighten POD risk after elderly spinal surgery; leaves open need for prospective confirmation before practice change.
Advanced age, emergency surgery, diabetes, preoperative cognitive dysfunction, long operation time, intraoperative hypotension, and high PACU-VAS scores are independent risk factors for postoperative delirium in elderly non-ICU spinal surgery patients.
Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.
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