ArticleQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2019
The risk factors associated with delirium after lumbar spine surgery in elderly patients.
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- Application of an enhanced recovery after surgery care protocol in patients undergoing lumbar interbody fusion surgery: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Correlation Analysis of Inflammatory Markers CRP and IL-6 and Postoperative Delirium (POD) in Elderly Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Journal of environmental and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence and risk factors of postoperative delirium after spinal surgery: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Pooled it
- Incidence and Risk Factors for Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.BioMed research international · 2019Pooled it
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- Twelfth thoracic vertebra erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia and early recovery after lumbar spine surgery in elderly patients: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2023Trial
- Effect of Preoperative Oral Saline Administration on Postoperative Delirium in Older Persons: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Clinical interventions in aging · 2022Trial
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- Hypothyroidism as a risk factor for perioperative complications in lumbar spine surgery: a national database study.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Trends in the Incidence of Hyperactive Delirium and Its Causes of Change After Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Disease: A Population-Based Study of 7250 Surgical Patients Over 11 Years.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a predictive model for postoperative delirium after traumatic cervical spinal cord surgery.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- A multicenter retrospective study on anesthesia methods and their impact on neurocognitive outcomes and other complications in elderly patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Preoperative Prognostic Nutritional Index as a Useful Tool for Predicting Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Diseases.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2025Article
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- Preoperative predictors of prolonged hospitalization in patients undergoing lateral lumbar interbody fusion.Acta neurochirurgica · 2023Article
- Predicting postoperative delirium after hip arthroplasty for elderly patients using machine learning.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
- Preoperative Risk Factors Associated with Increased Incidence of Postoperative Delirium: Systematic Review of Qualified Clinical Studies.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Postoperative C-Reactive Protein Predicts Postoperative Delirium in Colorectal Cancer Following Surgery.Clinical interventions in aging · 2023Article
- Association between Baseline Cognitive Score and Postoperative Delirium in Parkinson's Disease Patients following Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery.Parkinson's disease · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo prospectively explore the incidence and risk factors for postoperative delirium in elderly patients following lumbar spine surgery.
methodsThis prospective study enrolled 148 consecutive patients over the age of 65 who were scheduled to undergo spine surgery. Patients were screened for delirium using the short Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) postoperatively. Patient demographics and relevant medical information were collected. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors associated with postoperative delirium.
resultsEighty-three patients (56.1%) who underwent lumbar spine surgery (not coexisting with cervical or thoracic spine surgery) were enrolled in our study. Post-operative delirium was noted in 14.5% of patients over 65 years old. The presence of preoperative Parkinsonism was significantly higher in the delirium group (41.7%
conclusionsPost-operative delirium occurred in 14.5% of elderly patients who underwent lumbar spine surgery. Male sex, Parkinsonism, and lower baseline MMSE score were identified as independent risk factors for postoperative delirium in elderly patients following lumbar surgery.
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