Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Pituitary Removal Surgery

Kocaeli University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Pituitary Tumor

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: standardized minimental testing

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03719781

GOKAEK 2017/153

Details and patient eligibility

About

As postoperative cognitive dysfunction rates are high especially in elder patients, cognitive dysfunction is not diagnosed and treated effectively. This statement is associated with prolonged hospital stays by increasing morbidity. We wanted to see the incidency of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients undergoing elective pituitary tumor removal surgery.

Enrollment: 90 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA I-II patients
• Undergoing elective pituitery tumor removal surgery

Exclusion criteria

• >II ASA scores
• Using antidepressant agents
• Patient refusal
• Mental diseases

Trial design

90 participants in 1 patient group

Group1

Description:

patients undergoing pituitary tumor removal surgery will be tested with standardized minimental testing.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: standardized minimental testing