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Table 2 Characteristics of intraoperative procedures

From: Early postoperative neurocognitive complications in elderly patients: comparing those with and without preexisting mild cognitive impairment– a prospective study

Variables

Non-MCI (n = 56)

MCI (n = 223)

P

Anesthesia technique

  

0.206

 General anesthesia

48 (85.7%)

171 (76.7%)

 

 Regional anesthesia

5 (8.9%)

21 (9.4%)

 

 Combined

3 (5.4%)

31 (13.9%)

 

Hypotension

15 (26.8%)

26 (11.7%)

0.010*

Arrhythmia requiring defibrillation

1 (1.8%)

3 (1.3%)

1.000

Benzodiazepine usea

14 (25.0%)

9 (4.0%)

< 0.001*

Blood transfusion

15 (26.8%)

13 (5.8%)

< 0.001*

Duration of operation (min)

260 (167.5–330)

225 (137.5–330)

0.303

  1. a. Midazolam
  2. MCI: mild cognitive impairment; min: minutes
  3. *Significance at P < 0.05