1Professor & HOD, Dept. of Anaesthesia, Govt. Medical College & Cancer Hospital, Aurangabad
2Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Aurangabad
*Corresponding Author: Email: kulkarnisadhana@yahoo.com
Online published on 14 June, 2017.
Postoperative delirium is a common but often a missed complication following major surgery in elderly patients. Early diagnosis, treatment with non-pharmacological means, and drug treatment reduces complications, so also hospitalization cost. Awareness about common precipitating factors, preventive measures, treatment & training of healthcare workers is essential regarding this problem as it can be prevented in about 40% patients.
Postoperative, Elderly, Delirium, Review
