Short-term inhalation of xenon during anesthesia for prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic radical colectomy: study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial
Yi Cheng,
Ying Gao,
Gu-Yue Liu
et al.
Abstract:Background: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication that is characterized by acute onset of impaired cognitive function and is associated with an increased mortality, a prolonged duration of hospital stay and additional healthcare expenditures. The incidence of POD in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic radical colectomy ranges from 8% to 54%. Xenon has been shown a neuroprotection in various neural injury models, but the clinic researches assessing the preventive effect of xenon inhalation … Show more
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