Age-related differences in cognition and postoperative quality of recovery after beach chair position shoulder surgery.

We examined the influence of age in beach chair position shoulder surgery and postoperative quality of recovery by conducting a single-site, observational, cohort study comparing younger aged (18-40 years) versus older aged (at least 60 years) patients admitted for elective shoulder surgery in the beach chair position. Endpoints were dichotomous return of function to each patient's individual preoperative baseline as assessed using the postoperative quality of recovery scale; measuring cognition, nociception, physiological, emotional, functional activities and overall perspective. We recruited 112 (41 younger and 71 older aged) patients.

Is cerebrovascular autoregulation associated with outcomes after major noncardiac surgery? A prospective observational pilot study.

Background: Studies have identified multiple risk factors for development of cognitive decline after surgery. Impaired cerebrovascular autoregulation may be a contributor to postoperative cognitive decline.

Methods: One hundred and forty patients admitted for major elective noncardiac surgery were recruited.