Today Delirium, Tomorrow Dementia: The role of The Anesthesiologist

 Delirium is a common postoperative complication in adolescence patients and is associated with increased costs, morbidity and mortality. Recently, an association between the occurrence of delirium and increased risk of dementia has been revealed. Several risk factors have been found to be related with the development of postoperative delirium. However, the three strategies include monitoring depth of anesthesia, adequate pain assessment and treatment, immediately diagnosing postoperative delirium are highly recommended.