Treffer: Structural disconnectivity in postoperative delirium: A perioperative two-center cohort study in older patients.

Title:
Structural disconnectivity in postoperative delirium: A perioperative two-center cohort study in older patients.
Source:
Alzheimer's and Dementia: the Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 20 (4), 2861 - 2872 (2024-04)
Publisher Information:
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Publication Year:
2024
Collection:
University of Luxembourg: ORBilu - Open Repository and Bibliography
Document Type:
Fachzeitschrift article in journal/newspaper
Language:
English
ISSN:
1552-5260
1552-5279
DOI:
10.1002/alz.13749
Rights:
open access ; http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 ; info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Accession Number:
edsbas.5E5ED6F4
Database:
BASE

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peer reviewed ; [en] BACKGROUND: Structural disconnectivity was found to precede dementia. Global white matter abnormalities might also be associated with postoperative delirium (POD). METHODS: We recruited older patients (≥65 years) without dementia that were scheduled for major surgery. Diffusion kurtosis imaging metrics were obtained preoperatively, after 3 and 12 months postoperatively. We calculated fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), mean kurtosis (MK), and free water (FW). A structured and validated delirium assessment was performed twice daily. RESULTS: Of 325 patients, 53 patients developed POD (16.3%). Preoperative global MD (standardized beta 0.27 [95% confidence interval [CI] 0.21-0.32] p < 0.001) was higher in patients with POD. Preoperative global MK (-0.07 [95% CI -0.11 to (-0.04)] p < 0.001) and FA (0.07 [95% CI -0.10 to (-0.04)] p < 0.001) were lower. When correcting for baseline diffusion, postoperative MD was lower after 3 months (0.05 [95% CI -0.08 to (-0.03)] p < 0.001; n = 183) and higher after 12 months (0.28 [95% CI 0.20-0.35] p < 0.001; n = 45) among patients with POD. DISCUSSION: Preoperative structural disconnectivity was associated with POD. POD might lead to white matter depletion 3 and 12 months after surgery.