Ziel einer erfolgreichen Prävention des postoperativen Delirs ist es, bei Patient*innen
die Beeinträchtigung des funktionellen Status durch eine Operation so gering wie möglich
zu halten.
Dies kann durch allgemeine Präventionsmaßnahmen geschehen. Als zusätzlicher Ansatz
eignen sich ergänzende individualisierte Maßnahmen. Geeignete Screening- und Assessment-Instrumente
werden
eingesetzt, um das individuelle Risikoprofil älterer Patient*innen zu erfassen und
entsprechende präventive Maßnahmen einzuleiten.
Abstract
Postoperative delirium (POD) is an adverse but often preventable complication of surgery
and surgery-related anaesthesia, and increasingly prevalent. This article provides
an overview on
non-pharmacological preventive measures, divided into individualized and non-individualized
measures. Non-individualized measures, such as the most minimally invasive surgical
procedure,
avoidance of unnecessary fasting before surgery, and the most tolerable anaesthesia
are used to minimize the risk of POD in all patients. Based on the results of preoperative
screenings for
risk factors such as frailty or cognitive impairment, individualized measures may
encompass prehabilitation, treatment of specific risk factors, operation room companionship
or cognitive,
motor, and sensory stimulation as well as social support. This article additionally
lists several examples of best practice approaches already implemented in German-speaking
countries and
websites for further readings.
Schlüsselwörter
Intensivstation - OP-Vorbereitung - postoperatives Delir - Prävention - Screening
- Frailty - kognitive Beeinträchtigung - intensiv care unit
Keywords
OP preparation - prevention - postoperative delirium - screening - frailty - cognitive
impairment