Abstract:We aimed to analyze postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) incidence and risk factors in elderly adults who underwent surgery for oral malignancies. A total of 112 elderly patients (aged ≥ 55 years) were selected for extended resection of descending oral malignancies at our institution from December 2020 to December 2021. Participants were cognitively evaluated using the neuropsychological test scale 1 day preoperatively and 7 days postoperatively to determine whether they had developed POCD. Based on whet… Show more
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