Korean J Anesthesiol.
1999 Jan;36(1):165-168. 10.4097/kjae.1999.36.1.165.
Delirium after Combined Epidural-General Anesthesia in a Elderly Patient: A case report
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 1935142
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1999.36.1.165
Abstract
- Postoperative delirium is defined as an acute change with cognitive status characterized by fluctuating consciousness and unattention occurring within 30 days after operation. Postoperative delirium is a common complication of surgery in elderly people, but have been often unrecognized, under-diagnosed, under-treated, and under-investigated. We present a case of postoperative delirium in elderly patient who should have been treated with psychotherapy and antipsychotic drugs in psychiatric department after combined epidural-general anesthesia with continuous epidural bupivacaine and fentanyl infusion for postoperative pain control.
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