Postoperative Cognitive Function

This clinical study aims to investigate whether virtual reality (VR)-based cognitive training can help improve postoperative cognitive function in elderly non-cardiac surgery patients with pre-existing cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). As the global aging population undergoes an increasing number of surgical procedures, perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND) have emerged as a serious complication among surgical patients, potentially prolonging hospital stays and increasing the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The study employs an innovative VR system that integrates eye-tracking cognitive assessment with interactive rehabilitation games to evaluate and train patients' cognitive function prior to non-cardiac and non-cranial surgeries. Conducted at Peking University Third Hospital, Peking University First Hospital, and Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, this research specifically targets patients undergoing general surgery, orthopedic surgery, and other non-cranial/non-cardiac procedures. It seeks to validate whether this technology-based intervention can effectively enhance postoperative cognitive function in this population while exploring its underlying mechanisms. The findings may offer a practical solution for protecting cognitive health in elderly patients during recovery from routine surgical procedures.

To observe whether adjusting the level of intraoperative controlled hypotension through cerebral oxygen saturation monitoring can improve postoperative cognitive function(POCD) and reduce postoperative neurological complications, a prospective randomized controlled study method will be used in this study. 400 elderly patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopic surgery under general anesthesia combined with brachial plexus block will be selected. They will be randomly divided into control group and experimental group according to whether cerebral oxygen saturation monitoring was used during the operation. The control group maintain the target blood pressure only according to the controlled hypotension guideline, and the experimental group adjust the controlled hypotension level under the guidance of cerebral oxygen saturation monitoring. The general condition, operation, anesthesia and hospitalization related data of the patients will be recorded.