Does postoperative delirium limit the use of patient-controlled analgesia in older surgical patients?
Does postoperative delirium limit the use of patient-controlled analgesia in older surgical patients?
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DOI:
10.1097/aln.0b013e3181acf7e6
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发表时间:
2009-09
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影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
Tsai T
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作者:
Leung JM;Sands LP;Paul S;Joseph T;Kinjo S;Tsai T
Postoperative pain was an independent predictor of postoperative delirium. Whether postoperative delirium limits patient controlled analgesia (PCA) use has not been determined. We conducted a nested cohort study in older patients undergoing noncardiac surgery and used PCA for postoperative analgesia. Delirium was measured using the Confusion Assessment Method. We computed a structural equation model to determine the effects of pain and opioid consumption on delirium status and the effect of delirium on opioid use. Of 335 patients, 108 (32.2%) developed delirium on postoperative day (POD) 1, and 120 (35.8%) on POD 2. Postoperative delirium did not limit the use of PCA. Patients with postoperative delirium used more PCA in a 24-hour period (POD 2) compared to those and without delirium (mean dose of hydromorphone ± SE adjusted for co-variates was 2.24 ± 0.71 mg vs. 1.25 ± 0.67 mg, P = 0.02). Despite more opioid use, patients with delirium reported higher VAS scores than those without delirium (POD 1: mean Visual Analog Scale ± SE at rest 4.2 ± 0.23 vs. 3.3 ± 0.22, P = 0.0051; POD 2: 3.3 ± 0.23 vs. 2.5 ± 0.19, P = 0.004). Path coefficients from structural equation model revealed that pain and opioid use affect delirium status, but delirium does not affect subsequent opioid dose. Postoperative delirium did not limit PCA use. Despite more opioids use, Visual Analog Scale scores were higher in patients with delirium. Future studies on delirium should consider the role of pain and pain management as potential etiologic factors.