Comparison of Postoperative Delirium in Patients Anaesthetised With Isoflurane and Desflurane During Spinal Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Postoperative delirium (POD) is a known complication of inhalational agents used to
anaesthetise patients for surgery with potential long term implications.The incidence of
postoperative delirium in spine surgery is 3.3% to 3.8%.The purpose of this study is to
compare the occurrence of postoperative delirium with inhalational anaesthetics namely
isoflurane and desflurane in spine surgery patients.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research