title: [Cognitive deterioration after surgery].
abstract: Delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction are important and common complications after surgery. Risk factors are first of all increasing age and type of surgery, whereas the type of anaesthesia does not seem to play an important role. Mortality is higher among patients with cognitive dysfunction than among patients without such dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Anaestesi- og Operationsklinikken, HovedOrtoCentret 4231, Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 København Ø. jacobsteinmetz@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steinmetz
authors.forename: Lars S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003693:Delirium / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology