Cerebral Desaturation and Postoperative Dysfunction After Thoracic Surgery

University of Roma La Sapienza

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cognitive Dysfunction; Thoracic Surgery

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: cerebral desaturation monitoring and cognitive examination

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03805880

SATURIMETRIA

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study prospective observational study is to determine cognitive dysfunction incidence after thoracic surgery. We also evaluate evaluate the role of cerebral oxygen desaturations and hypertension as risk factors for post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in patients undergoing lung resection.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients scheduled for elective lobectomy or wedge resection via thoracotomy
• one lung ventilation (OLV duration) ≥ 45 min

Exclusion criteria

• previous cerebral disease,
• dementia,
• severe cognitive dysfunction
• emergency surgery
• pregnancy
• patient refusal to give consent
• inability to give consent
• age ≤18 years
• ASA ≥ IV.