The Role of Delirium on Short- and Long-Term Postoperative Outcomes Following Major Gastrointestinal Surgery for Cancer.
Erryk S KatayamaHunter SteckoSelamawit WoldesenbetMujtaba KhalilMuhammad Musaab MunirYutaka EndoDiamantis TsilimigrasTimothy M PawlikPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2024)
Postoperative delirium occurred in one in 50 patients undergoing surgical resection of a digestive tract cancer. Delirium was linked to a reduced likelihood of achieving an optimal postoperative outcome, increased ICU utilization, higher expenditures, and a worse long-term prognosis. Initiatives to prevent delirium are vital to improve postoperative outcomes among cancer surgery patients.
Keyphrases
- patients undergoing
- papillary thyroid
- cardiac surgery
- squamous cell
- minimally invasive
- hip fracture
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- intensive care unit
- acute kidney injury
- peritoneal dialysis
- quality improvement
- mechanical ventilation
- surgical site infection
- coronary artery disease
- health insurance
- percutaneous coronary intervention