What is new?
- Although known risk factors of cognitive dysfunction are related with
postoperative period and presence of comorbidities, there is no study
investigating the effect of prolonged preoperative hospitalization
period on cognitive dysfunction
- This study revealed that prolonged preoperative hospitalization period
is an independent risk factor regardless of the other risk factors for
cognitive dysfunction after hip surgery
- Reducing preoperative hospitalization period significantly decrease
postoperative cognitive dysfunction development
Keywords: Cognitive dysfunction, Hip Surgery, Mini mental Test,
Preoperative Hospitalization, Epidural Anesthesia