In a small study, an optimized general anesthetic care protocol did not reduce the severity of postoperative delirium among elderly patients undergoing hip fracture repair surgery. The authors noted, however, that their results were limited by smaller-than-expected patient enrollment, a shortcoming they hope to address in future studies.
“Postoperative delirium is common in elderly patients, and has been reported to occur in up to 65% of elderly patients after surgical hip fracture