ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2023
Effects of cognitive status on outcomes of groin hernia repair using various anesthesia techniques.
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aimBecause of increasing life expectancy, there is an increasing number of cognitively impaired older individuals undergoing surgeries such as groin hernia repair. Here, we evaluated the effects of cognitive status on postoperative complication rates in patients undergoing groin hernia repair using various anesthesia techniques. We also analyzed the rate of same-day hernia surgery in patients with cognitive decline.
methodsPatients who presented to our general surgery clinic for unilateral or bilateral inguinal or femoral hernia were prospectively classified into general (group 1), local (group 2), and spinal (group 3) anesthesia groups. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was used for preoperative evaluation of each patient's cognitive status. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to evaluate postoperative pain. Groups were compared in terms of age, MMSE and VAS scores, cognitive decline and complication rates, and surgery duration.
resultsIn total, 33 (35.1%), 30 (31.9%), and 31 (33.0%) of 94 patients underwent surgery using general, local, and spinal anesthesia, respectively. The mean MMSE score did not differ among groups (p = 0.518). Cognitive decline was present in 18 (19.2%) patients, and the proportion did not significantly differ among groups. The complication rate did not differ between patients with and without cognitive decline. The mean surgery duration was similar among the three groups (p = 0.127). Group 2 had a lower mean postoperative VAS score, compared with the other groups (p < 0.001). Complications because of anesthesia and surgery were significantly more common in group 3 than in the other groups (p = 0.025). In the local anesthesia group, 7 patients had cognitive decline and 22 patients had normal cognition. There were no significant differences between patients with and without cognitive decline in terms of mean surgery duration (50.3 ± 15.4 min vs. 45.2 ± 10.7 min; p = 0.338) or mean VAS score (3.14 ± 0.90 vs. 3.13 ± 0.77; p = 0.985). Among the 22 and 7 patients without and with cognitive decline, 11 (50%) and 0 patients were discharged on the same day (p = 0.025). In the local anesthesia group, the respective median ages were 70, 52, and 59 years for patients with cognitive decline, patients with normal cognition discharged on the same day, and patients with normal cognition who were not discharged on the same day (p = 0.001).
conclusionGroin hernia repair was successfully performed under local anesthesia in all patients, including older patients with cognitive decline. Patients with cognitive decline were not discharged on the day of surgery, although the mean surgery duration and postoperative VAS score did not differ between patients with and without cognitive decline. Prolonged hospitalization in patients with cognitive decline may be related to their advanced age. Further studies are needed to determine the safety of same-day surgery in patients with cognitive decline.
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