Does anaesthesia cause postoperative cognitive dysfunction? A randomised study of regional versus general anaesthesia in 438 elderly patients

BACKGROUND: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common complication after cardiac and major non-cardiac surgery with general anaesthesia in the elderly. We hypothesized that the incidence of POCD would be less with regional anaesthesia rather than general. METHODS: We included patients aged over 60 years undergoing major non-cardiac surgery. After giving written informed consent, patients were randomly allocated to general or regional anaesthesia. Cognitive function was assessed using four neuropsychological tests undertaken preoperatively and at 7 days and 3 months postoperatively. POCD was defined as a combined Z score >1.96 or a Z score >1.96 in two or more test parameters. RESULTS: At 7 days, POCD was found in 37/188 patients (19.7%, [14.3-26.1%]) after general anaesthesia and in 22/176 (12.5%, [8.0-18.3%]) after regional anaesthesia, P = 0.06. After 3 months, POCD was present in 25/175 patients (14.3%, [9.5-20.4%]) after general anaesthesia vs. 23/165 (13.9%, [9.0-20.2%]) after regional anaesthesia, P = 0.93. The incidence of POCD after 1 week was significantly greater after general anaesthesia when we excluded patients who did not receive the allocated anaesthetic: 33/156 (21.2%[15.0-28.4%]) vs. 20/158 (12.7%[7.9-18.9%]) (P = 0.04). Mortality was significantly greater after general anaesthesia (4/217 vs. 0/211 (P < 0.05)). CONCLUSION: No significant difference was found in the incidence of cognitive dysfunction 3 months after either general or regional anaesthesia in elderly patients. Thus, there seems to be no causative relationship between general anaesthesia and long-term POCD. Regional anaesthesia may decrease mortality and the incidence of POCD early after surgery.     

Cognitive dysfunction 1-2 years after non-cardiac surgery in the elderly. ISPOCD group. International Study of Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction

BACKGROUND: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a well-recognised complication of cardiac surgery, but evidence of POCD after general surgery has been lacking. We recently showed that POCD was present in 9.9% of elderly patients 3 months after major non-cardiac surgery. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether POCD persists for 1-2 years after operation. METHODS: A total of 336 elderly patients (median age 69 years, range 60-86) was studied after major surgery under general anesthesia. Psychometric testing was performed before surgery and at a median of 7, 98 and 532 days postoperatively using a neuropsychological test battery with 7 subtests. A control group of 47 non-hospitalised volunteers of similar age were tested with the test battery at the same intervals. RESULTS: 1-2 years after surgery, 35 out of 336 patients (10.4%, CI: 7.2-13.7%) had cognitive dysfunction. Three patients had POCD at all three postoperative test sessions (0.9%). From our definition of POCD, there is only a 1:64000 likelihood that a single subject would have POCD at all three test points by chance. Logistic regression analysis identified age, early POCD, and infection within the first three postoperative months as significant risk factors for long-term cognitive dysfunction. Five of 47 normal controls fulfilled the criteria for cognitive dysfunction 1-2 years after initial testing (10.6%, CI: 1.8-19.4%), i.e. a similar incidence of age-related cognitive impairment as among patients. CONCLUSION: POCD is a reversible condition in the majority of cases but may persist in approximately 1% of patients.     

Benzodiazepines and postoperative cognitive dysfunction in the elderly. ISPOCD Group. International Study of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) has been attributed to long- acting sedatives. We hypothesized that diazepam and its active metabolites could be detected in blood after surgery and correlated with POCD, 1 week after surgery in elderly patients. We studied 35 patients, 60 yr or older, undergoing abdominal surgery with general anaesthesia, including diazepam. Neuropsychological tests were performed before surgery and at discharge, where blood concentrations (free fraction) of benzodiazepines were also measured. POCD was found in 17 patients (48.6%). Diazepam or desmethyldiazepam was detected in 34 patients; median postoperative blood concentrations were 0.06 and 0.10 microgramsmol kg-1, respectively. In a multiple regression analysis considering age, duration of anaesthesia and blood concentrations of diazepam and desmethyldiazepam, only age was found to correlate with the composite z-score (F test, P < 0.01). The postoperative cognitive dysfunction we found in elderly patients after operation could not be explained by benzodiazepine concentrations detected in blood.      

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction: incidence and prevention

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a decline in cognitive function for weeks or months after surgery. Due to its subtle nature, neuropsychological testing is necessary for its detection. The interpretation of literature on POCD is difficult because of numerous methodological limitations, particularly the different definitions of POCD and the lack of data from control groups. POCD is common after cardiac surgery, and recent studies have now verified that POCD also exists after major non-cardiac surgery, although at a lower incidence. The risk of POCD increases with age, and the type of surgery is also important because there is a very low incidence associated with minor surgery. Regional anaesthesia does not seem to reduce the incidence of POCD, and cognitive function does not seem to improve after carotid surgery as has previously been suggested.     

Cognitive dysfunction after minor surgery in the elderly

BACKGROUND: Major surgery is frequently associated with postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients. Type of surgery and hospitalization may be important prognostic factors. The aims of the study were to find the incidence and risk factors for POCD in elderly patients undergoing minor surgery. METHODS: We enrolled 372 patients aged greater than 60 years scheduled for minor surgery under general anesthesia. According to local practice, patients were allocated to either in- (199) or out-patient (173) care. Cognitive function was assessed using neuropsychological testing preoperatively and 7 days and 3 months postoperatively. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction was defined using Z-score analysis. RESULTS: At 7 days, the incidence (confidence interval) of POCD in patients undergoing minor surgery was 6.8% (4.3-10.1). At 3 months the incidence of POCD was 6.6% (4.1-10.0). Logistic regression analysis identified the following significant risk factors: age greater than 70 years (odds ratio [OR]: 3.8 [1.7-8.7], P = 0.01) and in- vs. out-patient surgery (OR: 2.8 [1.2-6.3], P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Our finding of less cognitive dysfunction in the first postoperative week in elderly patients undergoing minor surgery on an out-patient basis supports a strategy of avoiding hospitalization of older patients when possible.     

Postoperative Störungen der kognitiven Leistungsfähigkeit bei älteren Patienten Die Ergebnisse der „International Study of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction” (ISPOCD 1)

OBJECTIVE: Cognitive dysfunction is a known problem after operations and may be especially relevant in the elderly. The aim of this international multicentre study was to investigate short- and long-term cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients and to elucidate the relevance of hypoxaemia and hypotension as causative factors. METHODS: 1218 patients aged 60 years and older and scheduled for major non-cardiac surgery under general anaesthesia were investigated. Oxygen saturation was measured by continuous pulse oximetry before surgery and throughout the day of and the first 3 nights after surgery. Blood pressure was recorded every 3 minutes during the operation and every 15-30 min for the rest of that day and night. Cognitive testing was performed before and 1 week and 3 months after the operation. Cognitive dysfunction was identified with neuropsychological tests compared with controls recruited from the UK (n = 176) and the same countries as study centres (n = 145). RESULTS: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction was present in 25.8% of patients 1 week after surgery and in 9.9% 3 months after surgery, compared with 3.4% and 2.8%, respectively, of the UK controls. Increasing age and duration of anaesthesia, little education, a second operation, postoperative infections, and respiratory complications were the risk factors for early postoperative cognitive dysfunction, but only age was a risk factor for long-term postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Hypoxaemia and hypotension were not significant risk factors at any time. CONCLUSION: With this investigation long-term cognitive dysfunction could be proven definitively for elderly patients after major operations under general anaesthesia. No factors with prophylactic or therapeutic influence were detectable so that aetiology and pathophysiology of POCD could not be further determined.     

老年患者术后认知功能障碍的危险因素

目的 筛选老年患者发生术后认知功能障碍(POCD)的危险因素.方法 择期手术患者240例,ASA Ⅰ或Ⅱ级,年龄65～86岁,根据麻醉方法不同分为3组(n=80):全身麻醉组(G组)、硬膜外阻滞组(E组)和局部麻醉组(L组).分别于术前1 d、术后1、3、5 d记录MMSE评分,计算术前MMSE评分的标准差,每例患者术后MMSE评分与术前MMSE评分比较≥1个标准差时即发生POCD.将不同年龄、性别、文化程度、麻醉方法、手术时间和术前MMSE评分的老年患者POCD发生率进行比较,若差异有统计学意义,该因素进入非条件logistic回归模型,筛选老年患者发生POCD的危险因素.结果 性别、文化程度、麻醉类型、手术时间≥90 min及术前MMSE评分＜23分不是老年患者POCD发生的危险因素;年龄≥75岁与老年患者POCD的发生有关(P＜0.05).结论 年龄≥75岁是老年患者发生POCD的危险因素.     

Predictors of Cognitive Dysfunction after Major Noncardiac Surgery

Background: The authors designed a prospective longitudinal study to investigate the hypothesis that advancing age is a risk factor for postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) after major noncardiac surgery and the impact of POCD on mortality in the first year after surgery.

Methods: One thousand sixty-four patients aged 18 yr or older completed neuropsychological tests before surgery, at hospital discharge, and 3 months after surgery. Patients were categorized as young (18-39 yr), middle-aged (40-59 yr), or elderly (60 yr or older). At 1 yr after surgery, patients were contacted to determine their survival status.

Results: At hospital discharge, POCD was present in 117 (36.6%) young, 112 (30.4%) middle-aged, and 138 (41.4%) elderly patients. There was a significant difference between all age groups and the age-matched control subjects (P < 0.001). At 3 months after surgery, POCD was present in 16 (5.7%) young, 19 (5.6%) middle-aged, and 39 (12.7%) elderly patients. At this time point, the prevalence of cognitive dysfunction was similar between age-matched controls and young and middle-aged patients but significantly higher in elderly patients compared to elderly control subjects (P < 0.001). The independent risk factors for POCD at 3 months after surgery were increasing age, lower educational level, a history of previous cerebral vascular accident with no residual impairment, and POCD at hospital discharge. Patients with POCD at hospital discharge were more likely to die in the first 3 months after surgery (P = 0.02). Likewise, patients who had POCD at both hospital discharge and 3 months after surgery were more likely to die in the first year after surgery (P = 0.02).     

Postoperative kognitive Dysfunktion

The incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is often underestimated and not intuitively present by many anesthetists. POCD often occurs in the elderly but is also seen in younger patients. The incidence of POCD 1 week after non-cardiac surgery covers a span between 19–41% in patients older than 18 years. An increased POCD rate (10%) 3 months after surgery is only detected in patients older than 60 years. The occurrence of POCD is associated with an increased mortality rate, jet the etiology is mainly unknown despite enormous research efforts. The age of the patient is one of the main risk factors for the development of POCD. Data on how to avoid POCD are limited. However, the maintenance of homoeostasis is an important cornerstone of prophylaxis.     

Depth of anaesthesia and post‐operative cognitive dysfunction

Background: A deep level of anaesthesia measured by the bispectral index has been found to improve processing speed as one aspect of cognitive function after surgery. The purpose of the present study was to assess the possible effect of the level of anaesthesia on post‐operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) 1 week after surgery, as assessed by a neuropsychological test battery. Methods: We included 70 patients >60 years of age scheduled for elective non‐cardiac surgery with general anaesthesia. The depth of anaesthesia was monitored using the cerebral state monitor, which provided a cerebral state index (CSI) value. Cognitive function was assessed by the ISPOCD neuropsychological test battery before and at 1 week (or hospital discharge) after surgery and POCD was defined as a Z score above 1.96. Results: Five patients were not assessed after surgery. The mean CSI was 40 and 43 in patients with (N=9) and without POCD (N=56), respectively (P=0.41). The cumulated time of both deep anaesthesia (CSI<40) and light anaesthesia (CSI>60) did not differ significantly, and no significant correlation was found between the mean CSI and the Z score. Conclusion: We were unable to detect a significant association between the depth of anaesthesia and the presence of POCD 1 week after the surgery.     

The influence of anesthetic techniques on postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: General vs spinal anesthesia

BackgroundHip fracture is common and morbid in elderly patients. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is also very common in these subjects undergoing surgery with an incidence which exceeds 40% in some reports. To date, the evidence is ambiguous as to whether anesthetic technique may affect the patients’ outcome as far as postoperative cognitive function is concerned.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the effect of general and subarachnoid (spinal) anesthesia on the development of POCD up to 30 days after surgery in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.Methods Subjects over 65 years with hip fracture undergoing surgery were recruited for this study. They were enrolled and randomized to receive either general anesthesia (GA group) or subarachnoid (spinal) anesthesia (S group). Cognitive function was assessed using a battery of neuropsychological tests undertaken preoperatively and at 30 days postoperatively. The incidence of delirium was examined during the same period and their functional status, in terms of activities of daily living was also recorded.ResultsA total of seventy patients, 33 men and 37 females, mean age of 76 years were analyzed. Thirty-three patients received general anesthesia (GA group) and 37 subarachnoid (spinal) anesthesia (S group). The two groups of patients were similar with respect to baseline characteristics, comorbidities and perioperative data. The results of neuropsychological testing showed that there were no significant differences between the groups in eight out of ten neurocognitive tests at baseline and 30 days after surgery. There was a statistically significant decline of the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale score in S group compared with group GA on the 30th postoperative day (p = 0.043). A significant decline was also present in Color-Word Task test in S group compared with group GA at baseline (p = 0.014) and 30 days postoperatively (p = 0.003). Postoperative delirium was present in four patients (12%) for the GA group, and in 10 patients (27%) for the group receiving subarachnoid anesthesia.ConclusionWe concluded that the choice of anesthesia modality does not appear to influence the emergence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.     

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction in middle-aged patients

BACKGROUND: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) after noncardiac surgery is strongly associated with increasing age in elderly patients; middle-aged patients (aged 40-60 yr) may be expected to have a lower incidence, although subjective complaints are frequent. METHODS: The authors compared the changes in neuropsychological test results at 1 week and 3 months in patients aged 40-60 yr, using a battery of neuropsychological tests, with those of age-matched control subjects using Z-score analysis. They assessed risk factors and associations of POCD with measures of subjective cognitive function, depression, and activities of daily living. RESULTS: At 7 days, cognitive dysfunction as defined was present in 19.2% (confidence interval [CI], 15.7-23.1) of the patients and in 4.0% (CI, 1.6-8.0) of control subjects (P < 0.001). After 3 months, the incidence was 6.2% (CI, 4.1-8.9) in patients and 4.1% (CI, 1.7-8.4) in control subjects (not significant). POCD at 7 days was associated with supplementary epidural analgesia and reported avoidance of alcohol consumption. At 3 months, 29% of patients had subjective symptoms of POCD, and this finding was associated with depression. Early POCD was associated with reports of lower activity scores at 3 months. CONCLUSIONS: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction occurs frequently but resolves by 3 months after surgery. It may be associated with decreased activity during this period. Subjective report overestimates the incidence of POCD. Patients may be helped by recognition that the problem is genuine and reassured that it is likely to be transient.     

Are anaesthetics toxic to the brain?

It has been assumed that anaesthetics have minimal or no persistent effects after emergence from anaesthesia. However, general anaesthetics act on multiple ion channels, receptors, and cell signalling systems in the central nervous system to produce anaesthesia, so it should come as no surprise that they also have non-anaesthetic actions that range from beneficial to detrimental. Accumulating evidence is forcing the anaesthesia community to question the safety of general anaesthesia at the extremes of age. Preclinical data suggest that inhaled anaesthetics can have profound and long-lasting effects during key neurodevelopmental periods in neonatal animals by increasing neuronal cell death (apoptosis) and reducing neurogenesis. Clinical data remain conflicting on the significance of these laboratory data to the paediatric population. At the opposite extreme in age, elderly patients are recognized to be at an increased risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) with a well-recognized decline in cognitive function after surgery. The underlying mechanisms and the contribution of anaesthesia in particular to POCD remain unclear. Laboratory models suggest anaesthetic interactions with neurodegenerative mechanisms, such as those linked to the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease, but their clinical relevance remains inconclusive. Prospective randomized clinical trials are underway to address the clinical significance of these findings, but there are major challenges in designing, executing, and interpreting such trials. It is unlikely that definitive clinical studies absolving general anaesthetics of neurotoxicity will become available in the near future, requiring clinicians to use careful judgement when using these profound neurodepressants in vulnerable patients.     

酗酒老年患者全麻术后早期认知功能的改变

目的通过临床对照试验,评价酗酒老年患者下腹部或四肢手术全麻术后早期认知功能的改变。方法选择择期行下腹部或四肢手术的患者60例,均为男性,年龄65~80岁,ASAⅠ或Ⅱ级,符合酗酒史条件的患者30例,作为酗酒组(A组);根据病种、术式选择匹配的无酗酒史患者30例,作为对照组(C组),所有患者均接受全凭静脉麻醉。记录患者术前、术中一般情况及术后7d内主要并发症的发生情况,采用简易精神状态量表(MMSE)测定两组患者术前1d、术后1、7d的认知功能。结果两组麻醉时间、拔管时间、主要麻醉药用量、血管活性药用量、术中出血量等差异均无统计学意义。与术前1d比较,术后1、7d两组MMSE评分均明显降低(P0.05);与术后1d比较,术后7dA组MMSE评分明显升高(P0.05);术后1、7dA组MMSE评分明显低于C组(P0.05)。术后1、7dA组POCD发生率明显高于C组(P0.05)。术后7d内A组主要并发症的发生率均高于C组,但差异无统计学意义。结论酗酒可增加老年患者全麻术后早期认知功能障碍的发生率。     

老年患者腹部手术后认知功能障碍的高危因素分析

目的分析老年患者腹部手术后认知功能障碍(POCD)发生的高危因素。方法回顾性分析我院2000年2月至2010年10月期间60岁以上2 286例腹部手术后患者的临床资料,根据是否发生POCD将2 286例患者分为POCD组和非POCD组,其中POCD组38例,非POCD组2 248例。分析影响腹部手术后POCD发生的影响因素,包括年龄、性别、麻醉方式、术前是否用药〔地西泮和(或)阿托品或东莨菪碱〕、术前是否存在心肺疾病、术前是否有糖尿病、术前有无黄疸、术前有无贫血或低蛋白血症、手术持续时间及术后是否进行持续镇痛治疗。结果 POCD的发生与患者年龄、麻醉方式、术前是否存在心肺疾病、术前是否有糖尿病、术前有无黄疸、手术持续时间是否超过4 h、术后是否进行持续镇痛有关(P<0.05),而与患者性别、术前是否用药和术前有无贫血或低蛋白血症无关(P>0.05)。结论年龄≥70岁、全身麻醉、术前存在心肺疾病、糖尿病和黄疸、手术持续时间超过4 h、术后未进行持续有效的镇痛是腹部手术后POCD发生的高危因素。     

Is peri‐operative cortisol secretion related to post‐operative cognitive dysfunction?

BACKGROUND: The pattern of cortisol secretion is influenced by surgery. As cortisol can adversely affect neuronal function, this may be an important factor in the development of post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). We hypothesized that the incidence of POCD would be related to changes in cortisol level. METHODS: We studied 187 patients aged over 60 years undergoing major non-cardiac surgery with general or regional anaesthesia. Saliva cortisol levels were measured pre-operatively and at 1 day, 7 days and 3 months post-operatively in the morning (08.00 h) and in the afternoon (16.00 h) using salivettes. Cognitive function was assessed pre-operatively, on day 7 and at 3 months using four neuropsychological tests. POCD was defined as a combined Z score of greater than 1.96. RESULTS: After surgery, salivary cortisol concentrations increased significantly. POCD was detected in 18.8% of subjects at 1 week and in 15.2% after 3 months. The pre-operative ratios between the morning and afternoon cortisol concentrations (am/pm ratios) were 2.8 and 2.7 in patients with POCD at 1 week vs. those without POCD at 1 week, respectively. The am/pm ratios decreased significantly post-operatively to 1.9 and 1.6 at 1 week, respectively (P = 0.02 for both). In an analysis considering all am/pm ratios, it was found that the persistent flattening in am/pm ratio was significantly related to POCD at 1 week. CONCLUSION: The pattern of diurnal variation in cortisol level was significantly related to POCD. Thus, circadian rhythm disturbance or metabolic endocrine stress could be an important mechanism in the development of cognitive dysfunction after major surgery.     

Cognitive function after anaesthesia in the elderly

Despite advances in peri operative care, a significant percentage of elderly patients experience transient post operative delirium and/or long-term post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). This chapter reviews the aetiology, clinical features, preventive strategies and treatment of these syndromes. Pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative risk factors for delirium and POCD following cardiac and non-cardiac surgery are discussed. It is most likely that the aetiology of delirium and POCD is multifactorial and may include factors such as age, decreased pre-operative cognitive function, general health status and, possibly, intra-operative events. Currently there is no single therapy that can be recommended for treating post-operative cognitive deterioration. Primary prevention of delirium and POCD is probably the most effective treatment strategy. Several large clinical trials show the effectiveness of multicomponent intervention protocols that are designed to target well-documented risk factors in order to reduce the incidence of post-operative delirium and, possibly, POCD in the elderly.     

Increased incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction 24 hr after minor surgery in the elderly

PURPOSE: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is evident in 26% of elderly patients seven days after major non-cardiac surgery. Despite the growing popularity of day surgery, the influence of anesthetic techniques on next day POCD has not been investigated. Therefore, we evaluated the incidence of POCD and changes in serum markers of neuronal damage (S-100ss protein and Neuron-Specific Enolase), 24 hr after single-agent propofol or sevoflurane anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing minor surgery. METHODS: Patients (n = 30, mean age 73, range 65-86 yr) coming for cystoscopy or hysteroscopy, were randomized, in an observer-blind design, to receive either single-agent propofol or sevoflurane anesthesia. Changes in neuropsychological tests (the Stroop test and the modified Word-Recall Test), 24 hr postoperatively were compared with age-matched control subjects (n = 15) using Z-score analysis. Changes in S-100beta protein and Neuron-Specific Enolase levels were also documented. RESULTS: POCD was present in 7/15 [47% (95% confidence interval (CI) 21 to 72%)] patients who received propofol and 7/15 [47% (95% CI 21 to 72%)] patients who received sevoflurane, compared with 1/15 [7% (95% CI 6 to 19%)] control patients, P = 0.03. S-100beta protein and Neuron-Specific Enolase levels were not significantly different in anesthetized patients postoperatively compared with preoperative values. CONCLUSION: The incidence of POCD in elderly patients on the first day after minor surgery is higher than previously reported for seven days after major surgery, and is increased after both propofol and sevoflurane anesthesia, compared with age-matched controls. S-100beta protein and Neuron-Specific Enolase levels were unaffected by anesthetic technique.     

心肺转流对冠状动脉旁路移植术后脑微栓子数量及认知功能障碍发生率的影响

背景手术后认知功能障碍（postoperative cognitive dysfunction,POCD）是冠状动脉旁路移植手术（CABG）后常见的并发症。心肺转流术（CPB）中的脑微栓子被认为是诱发POCD的一个重要原因。我们研究不使用体外循环的冠状动脉移植术能否减少中国人群CABG术后脑微栓子的数量及POCD发生率。方法227例患者参与了本次前瞻性队列研究。其中59例患者来自CPB组,另外168例加入非体外循环组。使用经颅多普勒超声持续测定双侧大脑中动脉内脑微栓子情况。分别在手术前、手术后1周及手术后3个月使用一套神经心理量表评估认知功能,该量表包括了7项测验,共9个小项。根据国际POCDl的研究定义来诊断POCD。结果CPB组和非体外循环组患者发生脑微栓子的平均数分别为430（155～2088）和2（0。66）（P〈0．001）。两组COPD的发生率在手术后I周及3个月均无明显差异,在第1周时CPB组发生率为55．2％（32／58,95％可信区间为41．5％-68．3％）,非体外循环组发生率为47％（78/166,95％可信区间为39．2％～54．9％,P=0．283）;手术后3个月发生率分别为6．4％13／47,（1．3％～17．5％）]和13．1％[16／122,（7．7％-20．4％,P=0．214）]。年龄增长以及手术后住院天数缩短可能与手术后1周认知功能障碍独立相关。另外年龄增长以及糖尿病史则与手术后3个月认知功能障碍独立相关。CPB或者脑微栓子与POCD的发生率无显著相关性。结论在中国人群的CABG手术中,不使用CPB可明显减h脑微栓子数目,但并不降低手术后1周或手术后3个月时POCD的发生率。CPB或脑微栓子与POCD的发生率无明显相关性。     

Recommendations for the nomenclature of cognitive change associated with anaesthesia and surgery—2018

Cognitive change affecting patients after anaesthesia and surgery has been recognised for more than 100 yr. Research into cognitive change after anaesthesia and surgery accelerated in the 1980s when multiple studies utilised detailed neuropsychological testing for assessment of cognitive change after cardiac surgery. This body of work consistently documented decline in cognitive function in elderly patients after anaesthesia and surgery, and cognitive changes have been identified up to 7.5 yr afterwards. Importantly, other studies have identified that the incidence of cognitive change is similar after non-cardiac surgery. Other than the inclusion of non-surgical control groups to calculate postoperative cognitive dysfunction, research into these cognitive changes in the perioperative period has been undertaken in isolation from cognitive studies in the general population. The aim of this work is to develop similar terminology to that used in cognitive classifications of the general population for use in investigations of cognitive changes after anaesthesia and surgery. A multispecialty working group followed a modified Delphi procedure with no prespecified number of rounds comprised of three face-to-face meetings followed by online editing of draft versions.Two major classification guidelines [Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) and National Institute for Aging and the Alzheimer Association (NIA-AA)] are used outside of anaesthesia and surgery, and may be useful for inclusion of biomarkers in research. For clinical purposes, it is recommended to use the DSM-5 nomenclature. The working group recommends that ‘perioperative neurocognitive disorders’ be used as an overarching term for cognitive impairment identified in the preoperative or postoperative period. This includes cognitive decline diagnosed before operation (described as neurocognitive disorder); any form of acute event (postoperative delirium) and cognitive decline diagnosed up to 30 days after the procedure (delayed neurocognitive recovery) and up to 12 months (postoperative neurocognitive disorder).