Incidence of postoperative delirium in elderly ambulatory patients: A prospective evaluation using the FAM-CAM instrument

Antoine G.M. Aya (1) , Pierre-Henri Pouchain (2) , Hubert Thomas (2) , Jacques Ripart (1, 3) , Philippe Cuvillon (1, 3)

1 CHU Nîmes - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes
2 Clinique Bonnefon
3 EA 2992 - Caractéristiques féminines des dysfonctions des interfaces cardio-vasculaires

While the incidence of postoperative delirium is high in aged hospitalized patients undergoing major surgery, little is known concerning patients undergoing ambulatory surgery.

Mots clés: Ambulatory surgery; Elderly; FAM-CAM; Postoperative delirium

Domaines: Médecine humaine et pathologie; Chirurgie

Antoine G.M. Aya, Pierre-Henri Pouchain, Hubert Thomas, Jacques Ripart, Philippe Cuvillon. Incidence of postoperative delirium in elderly ambulatory patients: A prospective evaluation using the FAM-CAM instrument. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 2019, 53, pp.35-38. ⟨10.1016/j.jclinane.2018.09.034⟩. ⟨hal-02869128⟩