title: [The addicted patient in anaesthesia - benzodiazepine dependence].
abstract: As a result of the demographic change, the proportions of elderly patients undergoing operations and anesthesia are increasingly important. The consumption of benzodiazepines evidently rises with increasing age. Associated with the increasing consumption in the elderly is the risk of cognitive impairment, delirium, falls and fractures. Also long-term benzodiazepine use in low-dose may induce perioperative withdrawal syndrome. The following article will present characteristics and complications accompanied by critical benzodiazepine use especially in the elderly patients.
authors.forename: Caren
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tietz
authors.forename: Christof Maria
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Strang
mesh_terms: D018681:Anesthetics, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000379:methods; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D018681:Anesthetics, General; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines