Evaluation of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in non-cardiac surgery

Abstract

The current study aimed to evaluate the emergence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in non-cardiac surgeries, where a sample of 10 patients participated in the study, who underwent various non-cardiac surgeries according to a unified general anesthesia protocol, in the state of Biskra, who were chosen intentionally to meet certain conditions, to apply a neuropsychological battery consisting of (5 tests: Ray Auditory Verbal Learning Test RAVLT; Tracking Test TMT Part A and Part B; Number Memory Test WAIS III Direct Order, Reverse Order), according to three pre- and post- measurements, within a quasi-experimental research approach. After statistically processing the results according to the statistical tool (Z-score), the results concluded that postoperative cognitive dysfunction appeared in non-cardiac surgeries in (60%) of the studied sample.