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Postoperative delirium (POD) remains a common, dangerous and resource-consuming adverse event but is often preventable. The whole peri-operative team can play a key role in its management. This update to the 2017 ESAIC Guideline on the prevention of POD is evidence-based and consensus-based and considers the literature between 01 April 2015, and 28 February 2022. The search terms of the broad literature search were identical to those used in the first version of the guideline published in 2017. POD was defined in accordance with the DSM-5 criteria. POD had to be measured with a validated POD screening tool, at least once per day for at least 3 days starting in the recovery room or postanaesthesia care unit on the day of surgery or, at latest, on postoperative day 1. Recent literature confirmed the pathogenic role of surgery-induced inflammation, and this concept reinforces the positive role of multicomponent strategies aimed to reduce the surgical stress response. Although some putative precipitating risk factors are not modifiable (length of surgery, surgical site), others (such as depth of anaesthesia, appropriate analgesia and haemodynamic stability) are under the control of the anaesthesiologists. Multicomponent preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative preventive measures showed potential to reduce the incidence and duration of POD, confirming the pivotal role of a comprehensive and team-based approach to improve patients' clinical and functional status.
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Anestesiología , Delirio , Delirio del Despertar , Adulto , Humanos , Delirio del Despertar/diagnóstico , Delirio del Despertar/epidemiología , Delirio del Despertar/etiología , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/diagnóstico , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/etiología , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/prevención & control , Delirio/diagnóstico , Delirio/epidemiología , Delirio/etiología , Consenso , Cuidados Críticos , Factores de RiesgoRESUMEN
Population aging has induced in the last year a corresponding aging inside the surgical population, currently accounting for 45%.50% of the total surgical population in the majority of the advanced countries. This has induced a number of new challenges in the daily anesthesia practice, ranging from the need of implementing specific education in the field of geriatric medicine, organizational adjustments aimed to adapt our preoperative evaluation methodology to the needs older patients present, and a careful redesign of the whole perioperative course for these patients. Today's anesthesiologists are called to became familiar with the aging processes and their impact on the patho.physiological perioperative course, with the concept of functional impairment and frailty and with the dimensions of polypathology, polymedication, and reduced functional reserves. The introduction of new trends such as the team-based approach and interdisciplinary culture are essential to overcome these emerging criticalities.
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There has been an increase in surgical interventions in frailer elderly with concomitant chronic diseases. The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the impact of aging and comorbidities on outcomes in patients who underwent surgery for the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Veneto Region (Northeastern Italy). This is a retrospective cohort study in patients ≥ 40 years who underwent elective or urgent CRC surgical resection between January 2013 and December 2015. Independent variables included: age, sex, and comorbidities. We analyzed variables associated with the surgical procedure, such as stoma creation, hospitalization during the year before the index surgery, the surgical approach used, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, and the Charlson Comorbidity Index score. Eight thousand four hundred and forty-seven patients with CRC underwent surgical resection. Patient age affected both pre- and post-resection LOS as well as the overall survival (OS); however, it did not affect the 30-day readmission and reoperation rates. Multivariate analysis showed that age represented a risk factor for longer preoperative and postoperative LOS as well as for 30-day and 365-day mortality, but it was not associated with an increased risk of 30-day reoperation and 30-day readmission. Chronic Heart Failure increased the 30-day mortality risk by four times, the preoperative LOS by 51%, and the postoperative LOS by 33%. Chronic renal failure was associated with a 74% higher 30-day readmission rate. Advanced age and comorbidities require a careful preoperative evaluation and appropriate perioperative management to improve surgical outcomes in older patients undergoing elective or urgent CRC resection.
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Neoplasias Colorrectales , Insuficiencia Cardíaca , Anciano , Neoplasias Colorrectales/complicaciones , Neoplasias Colorrectales/cirugía , Comorbilidad , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/epidemiología , Humanos , Tiempo de Internación , Readmisión del Paciente , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/epidemiología , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores de RiesgoRESUMEN
The article Perioperative Management of Elderly patients (PriME).
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BACKGROUND: Surgical outcomes in geriatric patients may be complicated by factors such as multiple comorbidities, low functional performance, frailty, reduced homeostatic capacity, and cognitive impairment. An integrated multidisciplinary approach to management is, therefore, essential in this population, but at present, the use of such an approach is uncommon. The Perioperative Management of Elderly patients (PriME) project has been established to address this issue. AIMS: To develop evidence-based recommendations for the integrated care of geriatric surgical patients. METHODS: A 14-member Expert Task Force of surgeons, anesthetists, and geriatricians was established to develop evidence-based recommendations for the pre-, intra-, and postoperative care of hospitalized older patients (≥ 65 years) undergoing elective surgery. A modified Delphi approach was used to achieve consensus, and the strength of recommendations and quality of evidence was rated using the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force criteria. RESULTS: A total of 81 recommendations were proposed, covering preoperative evaluation and care (30 items), intraoperative management (19 items), and postoperative care and discharge (32 items). CONCLUSIONS: These recommendations should facilitate the multidisciplinary management of older surgical patients, integrating the expertise of the surgeon, the anesthetist, the geriatrician, and other specialists and health care professionals (where available) as needed. These roles may vary according to the phase and setting of care and the patient's conditions.
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Evaluación Geriátrica , Geriatras , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Comorbilidad , Consenso , Humanos , ItaliaRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: In this survey, we assessed the current clinical management of postoperative delirium (POD) among Chinese anesthesiologists, after publishing the European POD guideline. METHODS: We administered an electronic survey, designed according to the European POD guideline. The survey was completed using mobile devices. RESULTS: In total, 1,514 respondents from China participated in the survey. Overall, 74.4% of participants reported that delirium is very important. More than 95% of participants stated that they routinely assessed POD. In total, 61.4% screened for POD using clinical observation and 37.6% used a delirium screening tool. Although the depth of anesthesia (a POD risk factor) was monitored, electroencephalogram monitoring was unavailable to 30.6% of respondents. Regarding treatment, only 24.1% of respondents used a standard algorithm; 58.5% used individualized treatment. CONCLUSION: Our survey showed that there are high awareness levels among Chinese anesthesiologists regarding the importance of POD. However, routine assessment and monitoring of all patients, including perioperative anesthesia depth monitoring, and a treatment algorithm need to be implemented on a larger scale. According to the results, efforts should be made to improve the knowledge of POD among Chinese anesthesiologists.
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Anestesiólogos/estadística & datos numéricos , Delirio del Despertar/terapia , Adhesión a Directriz/estadística & datos numéricos , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto , Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina/estadística & datos numéricos , Anestesiólogos/normas , Anestesiología/normas , China , Estudios Transversales , Delirio del Despertar/diagnóstico , Europa (Continente) , Humanos , Monitorización Neurofisiológica/normas , Monitorización Neurofisiológica/estadística & datos numéricos , Atención Perioperativa/normas , Atención Perioperativa/estadística & datos numéricos , Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina/normas , Sociedades Médicas/normas , Encuestas y Cuestionarios/estadística & datos numéricosRESUMEN
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Atención Perioperativa/normas , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Geriatría , Humanos , ItaliaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a severe brain dysfunction. Although data indicate a high relevance, no survey has investigated the routine practice to monitor delirium outside the ICU setting after surgery. Prior to publishing of the new European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) guidelines on POD, an international survey was conducted to assess current practice. METHODS: European Society of Anaesthesiology-endorsed online survey; Trial Registration: NCT-identifier: 02513537. RESULTS: In total, 566 respondents from 62 countries accessed, and 564 (99.6%) completed the survey (completion rate). Overall, 385 (68%) of the respondents reported that delirium is either "very relevant" or "relevant" for their daily clinical practice. In all, 38 (7%) of the respondents routinely monitor for delirium in >50% of all patients. Asked on the monitoring time point, more than half (n = 308, 55%) indicated to screen before or at recovery room discharge, 235 (42%) up to the first postoperative day, 143 (25%) up to 3 days, and 77 (14%) up to 5 postoperative days. Although there is a lack of long-term monitoring, nearly all respondents (n = 530, 94%) reported to treat delirium. Availability of EEG/EMG-based monitoring to assess the depth of anaesthesia was high in the study group (n = 547, 97%) and was used by more than one-third of the respondents to reduce risk of burst suppression (n = 189, 34%). CONCLUSION: Although delirium is perceived as a relevant condition among anaesthesiologists, there is a high demand for implementing monitoring strategies after publishing of the POD Guideline. The survey shows that tools necessary for POD Guideline implementation are available in the centres represented by the respondents.
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Anestesiólogos/estadística & datos numéricos , Anestesiología/métodos , Delirio del Despertar/terapia , Encuestas de Atención de la Salud/métodos , Internacionalidad , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/terapia , Europa (Continente) , HumanosRESUMEN
: The purpose of this update of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) guidelines on the pre-operative evaluation of the adult undergoing noncardiac surgery is to present recommendations based on the available relevant clinical evidence. Well performed randomised studies on the topic are limited and therefore many recommendations rely to a large extent on expert opinion and may need to be adapted specifically to the healthcare systems of individual countries. This article aims to provide an overview of current knowledge on the subject with an assessment of the quality of the evidence in order to allow anaesthesiologists all over Europe to integrate - wherever possible - this knowledge into daily patient care. The Guidelines Committee of the ESA formed a task force comprising members of the previous task force, members of ESA scientific subcommittees and an open call for volunteers was made to all individual active members of the ESA and national societies. Electronic databases were searched from July 2010 (end of the literature search of the previous ESA guidelines on pre-operative evaluation) to May 2016 without language restrictions. A total of 34â066 abtracts were screened from which 2536 were included for further analysis. Relevant systematic reviews with meta-analyses, randomised controlled trials, cohort studies, case-control studies and cross-sectional surveys were selected. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system was used to assess the level of evidence and to grade recommendations. The final draft guideline was posted on the ESA website for 4 weeks and the link was sent to all ESA members, individual or national (thus including most European national anaesthesia societies). Comments were collated and the guidelines amended as appropriate. When the final draft was complete, the Guidelines Committee and ESA Board ratified the guidelines.
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Anestesiología/normas , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Electivos/efectos adversos , Medicina Basada en la Evidencia/normas , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/prevención & control , Cuidados Preoperatorios/normas , Adulto , Europa (Continente) , Humanos , Atención al Paciente/normasRESUMEN
Universally recognized goals of preoperative anesthesia assessment are the evaluation of patient's health status to define the entity of the surgical risk, and the anticipation of possible complications while optimizing and planning preventive strategies. Data obtained by Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and frailty evaluation are of extreme usefulness in surgical risk evaluation in older patients and in the decision about surgery. It is from the team-based discussion of such results that the most appropriate treatment can be individuated, surgery invasiveness and duration critically analyzed and if needed modified, and the best perioperative strategy carefully tailored. These data should thus be used as reference points not only in preoperative assessment but also in planning the perioperative course, from pre-habilitation to adequate intraoperative management to complications prevention and care continuity after discharge. It is from such a far-seeing approach that issues emerged from preoperative evaluation can really contribute to decision-making about surgery in the elderly.
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Anestesia , Evaluación Geriátrica , Cuidados Preoperatorios , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Toma de Decisiones , Fragilidad , Evaluación Geriátrica/métodos , Humanos , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/prevención & control , Cuidados Preoperatorios/métodosRESUMEN
Postoperative delirium (POD) is an adverse clinical outcome characterized by cognitive, affective and behavioral symptoms with typically an acute onset and a fluctuating course. POD is attributed to certain patients' predisposing factors as well as to treatment-related precipitating factors. While there are several single-component interventions for the prevention of POD, evolving evidence suggests the importance of a system approach in the prevention of POD. This involves strategies by multidisciplinary teams with additional geriatric consultation services to identify risk factors for POD and to modify their impact on the perioperative course. Some patients may profit from postponing an elective surgery and undergoing a prehabilitation program to optimize his/her resilience for the surgical and anesthesiologic stressors.
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Delirio/etiología , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/etiología , Anciano , Humanos , Cuidados Posoperatorios , Cuidados Preoperatorios , Factores de Riesgo , Estrés FisiológicoRESUMEN
Postoperative delirium (POD) is an acute organic cerebral disturbance of consciousness and attention in combination with additional cognitive symptoms. It usually develops shortly after surgery and lasts for some hours up to some days. It worsens clinical outcomes, prolongs the hospital stay and leads to negative trajectories of cognitive, emotional and functional outcomes up to month if not years after surgery. There are several known predisposing and precipitating factors. Several of them are influenceable. Offering optimal and safe care for an elderly surgery patient requires a team based approach. Strategies for reducing POD incidence include early detection of risk factors, adaptation of surgical and anaesthesiologic techniques, avoiding certain drugs, optimisation of haemostasis, continuously monitoring of the patients' cognitive status as well as early mobilization and careful management of eventual early signs of POD. If POD is prevented, it's negative trajectories may be likewise anticipated.
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Cognición/fisiología , Delirio/prevención & control , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/psicología , Cuidados Preoperatorios/normas , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Delirio/diagnóstico , Delirio/epidemiología , Ambulación Precoz/efectos adversos , Ambulación Precoz/métodos , Diagnóstico Precoz , Humanos , Incidencia , Cuidados Intraoperatorios/normas , Tiempo de Internación , Cuidados Posoperatorios/normas , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/epidemiología , Factores de RiesgoRESUMEN
The purpose of this guideline is to present evidence-based and consensus-based recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postoperative delirium. The cornerstones of the guideline are the preoperative identification and handling of patients at risk, adequate intraoperative care, postoperative detection of delirium and management of delirious patients. The scope of this guideline is not to cover ICU delirium. Considering that many medical disciplines are involved in the treatment of surgical patients, a team-based approach should be implemented into daily practice. This guideline is aimed to promote knowledge and education in the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative setting not only among anaesthesiologists but also among all other healthcare professionals involved in the care of surgical patients.
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Anestesiología/normas , Delirio/prevención & control , Medicina Basada en la Evidencia/normas , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/prevención & control , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto/normas , Sociedades Médicas/normas , Anestesiología/métodos , Consenso , Delirio/diagnóstico , Delirio/epidemiología , Europa (Continente)/epidemiología , Medicina Basada en la Evidencia/métodos , Humanos , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/diagnóstico , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/epidemiología , Factores de RiesgoRESUMEN
As the number of ambulatory surgery procedures continues to grow in an aging global society, the implementation of evidence-based perioperative care programs for the elderly will assume increased importance. Given the recent advances in anesthesia, surgery, and monitoring technology, the ambulatory setting offers potential advantages for elderly patients undergoing elective surgery. In this review article we summarize the physiologic and pharmacologic effects of aging and their influence on anesthetic drugs, the important considerations in the preoperative evaluation of elderly outpatients with coexisting diseases, the advantages and disadvantages of different anesthetic techniques on a procedural-specific basis, and offer recommendations regarding the management of common postoperative side effects (including delirium and cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, dizziness, pain, and gastrointestinal dysfunction) after ambulatory surgery. We conclude with a discussion of future challenges related to the growth of ambulatory surgery practice in this segment of our surgical population. When information specifically for the elderly population was not available in the peer-reviewed literature, we drew from relevant information in other ambulatory surgery populations.
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Envejecimiento , Atención Ambulatoria , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Ambulatorios , Anestesia , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Ambulatorios/efectos adversos , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Ambulatorios/métodos , Anestesia/efectos adversos , Anestesia/métodos , Comorbilidad , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Selección de Paciente , Atención Perioperativa , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/etiología , Medición de Riesgo , Factores de Riesgo , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Epidemiological data show a continuous expansion of elderly population, associated with an increased demand for surgical treatments by older patients. Geriatric anaesthesia is emerging as a new subspecialty. Outpatient anaesthesia for elderly patients requires greater specific knowledge and skills. Given the high economic and social pressure, anaesthetists will be requested to treat an increasing number of elderly as outpatients. RECENT FINDINGS: Functional status as a criterion for preoperative assessment of older patients has been introduced in the last years. In comparison to inpatient, outpatient setting seems to reduce the risk of postoperative cognitive disorders after surgery. Heart failure has shown to be an important risk factor of perioperative complication and death in the elderly; when more than mild, it contraindicates day surgery. Drug-eluting stents, which require a double antiaggregative therapy for 12 months after positioning, formally exclude patients from day surgery for that period. Sedation as a part of Monitored Anaesthesia Care (MAC) has shown to be potentially dangerous, due to increased risk of hypoxic complications and increased likelihood of cognitive disturbances. Effective postoperative pain treatment after geriatric day surgery requires careful pain assessment and drug titration. In the future, the development of telematic communication systems will extend indications. SUMMARY: Recent findings contribute to a better comprehension of the most important specificities of elderly patients undergoing day surgery and provide basic elements for a safe perioperative management in the outpatient setting.
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Ambulatorios , Anestesia/métodos , Anestésicos/administración & dosificación , Evaluación Geriátrica/métodos , Dolor Postoperatorio/prevención & control , Cuidados Preoperatorios/métodos , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Humanos , Pacientes Ambulatorios , Medición de RiesgoRESUMEN
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: After myorelaxants, myalgia and residual curarization may complicate recovery. Local anaesthesia and minimally invasive airway management make myorelaxants disputable in many outpatient procedures; nevertheless, neuromuscular blockade may be necessary to facilitate intubation or maintain muscle relaxation. Agent selection criteria are discussed. RECENT FINDINGS: Reduced hospital time is not associated with central neuraxial or peripheral nerve block. To reduce the risk for residual block, neuromuscular monitoring is mandatory. Use of reversal agents should not be restricted, although studies have shown higher incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting following their use. Higher succinylcholine dosage is followed by lower incidence of myalgia. The relationship between fasciculation and myalgia is unclear. Sodium channel blockers or nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs may prevent myalgia. Sugammadex functions as a chelating agent. SUMMARY: Ear-nose-throat, open eye surgery and laparoscopy may demand myoresolution. Regional and minimally invasive anaesthesia are alternative solutions. Central and peripheral nerve blocks are associated with increased induction time, reduced pain scores, and decreased need for analgesics. Central neuraxial block, however, is associated with prolonged outpatient unit stay. Bad intubating conditions may cause pharyngo-laryngeal complications: the decision to avoid myorelaxants for tracheal intubation appears illogical. Incidence of postoperative residual curarization remains very high. Sugammadex offers new perspectives.