Key result
Postoperative confusion in the elderly is a complex, multifactorial condition that prolongs hospital stay and requires improved recognition, treatment, and prevention.
Population
Elderly patients undergoing surgery
Design
Review
Authors
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Postoperative confusion warrants greater clinical attention in elderly surgical patients; leaves open optimal prevention strategies.
Highlights the need for improved recognition, treatment, and prevention of postoperative confusion in elderly surgical patients.
JamesS. Whitaker (1989) conducted a review in Postoperative confusion. Postoperative confusion in the elderly is a complex, multifactorial condition that prolongs hospital stay and requires improved recognition, treatment, and prevention.
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