학술논문
Cognitive Decline After Surgery and Anaesthesia: Correlation Does Not Mean Causation
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Survey of Anesthesiology. Feb 01, 2017 61(1):11-11
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0039-6206
Abstract
(Abstracted from Anaesthesia, 71(10):1131–1135, 2016)Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is a transient alteration in cognitive function, including memory, information processing, and executive function, lasting a few days to as long as a few weeks after surgery. There is an increasing concern about the potential impact of surgery on the cognitive ability in older people undergoing surgery.