Post-surgical Delirium in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy.

Post-surgical delirium in patients undergoing radical cystectomy. Introduction Delirium occurs after major abdominal surgery may reach about 15% of the patients.(1)

Aim The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of delirium after radical cystectomy surgery and the associated risk factors in Alexandria University hospital.

Patients and Methods After approval of local ethical committee and patient consent, the study will be done on patients undergoing radical cystectomy surgery in Alexandria University hospitals from January 5th 2019 till January 4th 2020. The 6-item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT) and SPMSQ questionnaire will be used. SPMSQ will be done preoperative and daily for 3 days postoperative, at day 7. Phone call for SPMSQ will be done 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after surgery.