The Role of Delirium on Short- and Long-Term Postoperative Outcomes Following Major Gastrointestinal Surgery for Cancer

CONCLUSIONS: Postoperative delirium occurred in one in 50 patients undergoing surgical resection of a digestive tract cancer. Delirium was linked to a reduced likelihood of achieving an optimal postoperative outcome, increased ICU utilization, higher expenditures, and a worse long-term prognosis. Initiatives to prevent delirium are vital to improve postoperative outcomes among cancer surgery patients.PMID:38683304 | DOI:10.1245/s10434-024-15358-x

Source: Ann Oncol - April 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Erryk S Katayama Hunter Stecko Selamawit Woldesenbet Mujtaba Khalil Muhammad Musaab Munir Yutaka Endo Diamantis Tsilimigras Timothy M Pawlik Source Type: research