title: [Long-term consequences of postoperative delirium].
abstract: A patient reported anxiety and sleeping problems 9 months after reconstruction of the anterior floor of the mouth following tumor surgery. These symptoms had been initiated by a postoperative delirium with hallucinations, which had not been detected during its occurrence. One session of psychotherapy 9 months later reduced the symptoms. Patients in intensive care units should be asked and informed about delirium symptoms. This might prevent long-term psychological distress.
authors.affiliation: Sektion Psychoonkologie, Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, INF 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland. andreas.ihrig@med.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ihrig
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: von Haken
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mieth
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hartmann
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hain
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Herzog
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D003693:Delirium / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome