Cognitive function may decline after surgical procedures. Cognitive postoperative dysfunction
(CPOD) is subtle and requires neuropsychological test for diagnosis. Multifactorial in origin,
its cause is unknown but associated with different risk factors, which especially affects origin
people submitted to extense surgery. CPOD is transient, but in some cases is prolonged and
is associated with an increase in mortality and permanente disability. The aging population
and the increase of elderly patients requiring surgery a cause of concern. Clinical studies are
required to recognize preventive and therapeutic measures to reduce CPOD in the future.
Palabras clave:
Trastornos del Conocimiento, Complicaciones Posoperatorias, Delirio
Brunet L., L., & Penna S., A. (2017). Disfunción cognitiva postoperatoria. Revista Hospital Clínico Universidad De Chile, 28(3), pp. 29–18. https://doi.org/10.5354/2735-7996.2017.70505
