Another area that has received attention recently is post-operative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients, although its cause is not yet clear. However, the approach to the study of this effect is no longer focused on the type of surgery and anesthesia, but rather on patient susceptibility.
La disfunción cognitiva postoperatoria en el paciente anciano ha sido otro de los temas de interés actual, y aunque su causa no está clara, el enfoque de su estudio ha cambiado del tipo de cirugía y anestesia hacia la susceptibilidad del paciente.