Postoperative cognitive dysfunction in older surgical patients associated with increased healthcare utilization: a prospective study from an upper-middle-income country

Patumporn Suraarunsumrit, Chadawan Pathonsmith, Varalak Srinonprasert, Nipaporn Sangarunakul, Chalita Jiraphorncharas, Arunotai Siriussawakul, Patumporn Suraarunsumrit, Chadawan Pathonsmith, Varalak Srinonprasert, Nipaporn Sangarunakul, Chalita Jiraphorncharas, Arunotai Siriussawakul

Abstract

Background: Perioperative neurocognitive disorder includes postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) and postoperative delirium (POD). Concerning inconclusive consequences of POCD compared with POD, we explored the association between either POCD or POD and functional decline as well as healthcare utilization.

Methods: Patients aged at least 60 years who underwent a major operation were enrolled. POCD was defined as a decrease in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score (≥ 2) 1 week after surgery. Postoperative delirium (POD) was defined according to the criteria of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). The primary outcome was instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) 3 months after discharge. Secondary outcomes were the length of stay (LOS), hospital cost, and factors that affected functional decline 3 months after surgery. The multivariate model, including potential confounding factors, namely age, gender, surgery type, and postoperative complications, was used to analyze possible factors that influenced a reduction in function, and the results were expressed by using adjusted relative risk (RR) and 95%CI.

Results: Two hundred eighty-nine patients with a mean age of 72 years were enrolled. The incidence of POCD at 1 week was 28.5%. At their 3-month follow-ups, the patients with POCD were not associated with IADL decline. Nevertheless, patients with POCD were more likely to need a prolonged LOS (11 days [1, 46] vs. 8 days [2, 42]; P = 0.01), and incur higher hospital costs (8973.43 USD [3481.69, 11 763.74] vs. 5913.62 USD [332.43, 19 567.33]; P < 0.001). Additionally, the patients experiencing POD demonstrated increased risks of reducing their IADLs (adjusted RR 2.33; 95% CI, 1.15-4.71; P = 0.02).

Conclusions: POCD at 1 week leaded to increase healthcare utilization in a middle-income country. POD during hospitalization was associated with a decline in function after surgery and increased health care utilization.

Trial registration: Thai Clinical Trials Registry TCTR20190115001 .

Keywords: Functional impairment; Hospital costs; Intensive care units; Mortality; Older patients; Postoperative cognitive dysfunction; Readmission; Surgical patients.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests related to any aspect of this study.

© 2022. The Author(s).

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