Rationale: Postoperative delirium is extremely rare in young women and in minimally invasive endoscopic surgeries in gynecology and obstetrics. It greatly affects both physicians and patients. This report presents a special case of postoperative delirium after hysteroscopy in a young woman and a literature review of the associated etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
Patient Concerns: A 39-year-old woman was admitted to the gynecology ward following irregular vaginal bleeding for 3 months and an intrauterine space-occupying lesion for 1 week. Hysteroscopy, endometrial polypectomy, and fractional curettage procedures were successfully performed; however, the patient became unresponsive after surgery.
Diagnosis: Postoperative delirium.
Interventions: Sedatives and vasoactive medicines, such as dexmedetomidine, midazolam, and dopamine were administered for maintenance treatment.
Outcomes: The patients gradually regained consciousness.
Lessons: Physicians should attach importance and improvise effective clinical management strategies for postoperative delirium based on clinical specialty characteristics and related guidelines.
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