Key result
General surgery exposes patients to neurological complications like stroke and delirium, requiring early preventive action.
Why the study?
Surgical procedures expose patients to neurological complications due to disturbances in homeostasis and exacerbation of chronic disease symptoms, requiring better understanding for prevention and management.
Awareness of perioperative neurological complications enables early recognition and mitigation, improving patient quality of life and overall treatment outcomes after general surgery.
Alerts clinicians to post-surgical neurological risks; leaves open targeted prevention strategies pending prospective data.
Surgical procedures are extremely burdensome for patients, as in addition to complications directly related to the intervention, they expose the patient to further complications resulting from the disturbance of key functions of homeostasis in the body's systems, particularly the circulatory, respiratory, and nervous systems. Furthermore, they may contribute to the exacerbation of symptoms of underlying chronic diseases. This paper focuses on the most common possible neurological complications that may occur after surgical procedures and includes topics such as stroke, chronic pain, neuropathy, and delirium. The risk factors for neurological deficits, their known or possible etiology, the most characteristic symptoms, and potential preventive actions are discussed. The paper analyzes articles from the PubMed, ResearchGate, and Scopus databases. A surge0on's knowledge of possible complications that may occur in the perioperative period enables early recognition and effective reduction of their negative impact on the patient's functioning and quality of life after surgery, contributing to better overall treatment outcomes.
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Wilczyński et al. (2023) conducted a review in Neurological complications after general surgery. General surgery was evaluated on Neurological complications (stroke, chronic pain, neuropathy, delirium). General surgery exposes patients to neurological complications such as stroke, chronic pain, neuropathy, and delirium, highlighting the need for early recognition and preventive actions.
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