Postoperative Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients after Xenon versus Propofol Anesthesia for Major Noncardiac Surgery : A Double-blinded Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients after noncardiac surgery is a common problem. The noble gas xenon has been demonstrated to exert substantial neuroprotective properties in animal studies. Therefore, this study was designed to assess POCD after xenon anesthesia in compar...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Anesthesiology (Philadelphia) 2009-05, Vol.110 (5), p.1068-1076
Hauptverfasser:	HÖCKER, Jan, STAPELFELDT, Claudia, LEIENDECKER, Jörn, MEYBOHM, Patrick, HANSS, Robert, SCHOLZ, Jens, BEIN, Berthold
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Anesthesia Anesthesia Recovery Period Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Cognition - drug effects Cognition Disorders - chemically induced Cognition Disorders - diagnosis Cognition Disorders - psychology Double-Blind Method Elective Surgical Procedures - adverse effects Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Medical sciences Neuropsychological Tests Pilot Projects Postoperative Complications - chemically induced Postoperative Complications - diagnosis Postoperative Complications - psychology Propofol - adverse effects Xenon - adverse effects
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