Duration of Surgery and Intraoperative Blood Pressure Management are Modifiable Risk Factors for Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders Following Spine Surgery: Results of the Prospective CONFESS Study.
Jonas MüllerStephan NowakMartin WeidemeierAntje VogelgesangJohanna RuhnauBettina von SarnowskiAngelika SaarYannick VeserFrederik BehrStefan GrossEiko RathmannSein SchmidtSebastian RehbergTaras UsichenkoKlaus HahnenkampJohannes EhlerAgnes FlöelHenry W S SchroederJan-Uwe MüllerRobert FleischmannPublished in: Spine (2023)
This study identified distinct neurocognitive effects following spine surgery, which are influenced by perioperative risk factors. Potential cognitive benefits are counteracted by POD, rendering its prevention critical in an aging population.