Portela-Ortiz JM, Enríquez-Barajas A

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FRAGMENTO

INTRODUCCIÓN

El delirio postoperatorio (DPO) es un síndrome neuropsiquiátrico agudo caracterizado por alteraciones en la conciencia, la atención y la cognición, con un curso fluctuante que aparece típicamente en las primeras 24 a 72 horas tras una cirugía y puede extenderse hasta semanas. Este trastorno constituye una de las complicaciones más frecuentes en pacientes quirúrgicos, con una incidencia que alcanza hasta el 50% en adultos mayores sometidos a cirugía mayor.
La relevancia clínica del DPO radica en su asociación con resultados adversos significativos, incluyendo incremento de la mortalidad, deterioro funcional, mayor estancia hospitalaria y desarrollo de deterioro cognitivo a largo plazo. Estudios recientes de gran escala han demostrado que los pacientes con DPO presentan hasta 3.5 veces más riesgo de muerte o complicaciones mayores.

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