Cognitive Changes after Surgery in Clinical Practice
This book reviews current knowledge about cognitive dysfunction in surgical patients to provide a common knowledge base and terminology. It covers the topic in a way that considers all points of view, and enables the reader to be better equipped to
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Andrew Severn Editor
Cognitive Changes after Surgery in Clinical Practice
In Clinical Practice
Taking a practical approach to clinical medicine, this series of smaller reference books is designed for the trainee physician, primary care physician, nurse practitioner and other general medical professionals to understand each topic covered. The coverage is comprehensive but concise and is designed to act as a primary reference tool for subjects across the field of medicine. More information about this series at http://www.springer. com/series/13483
Andrew Severn Editor
Cognitive Changes after Surgery in Clinical Practice
Editor
Andrew Severn Department of Anaesthesia Royal Lancaster Infirmary Lancaster, Lancashire United Kingdom
ISSN 2199-6652 ISSN 2199-6660 (electronic) In Clinical Practice ISBN 978-3-319-75722-3 ISBN 978-3-319-75723-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75723-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018954074 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
I wish to dedicate this work to my ‘Giants of Geriatrics’ who will never see the finished article, but whose interest in me at all stages of my career has resulted in the project: Brian Payne (1946–2012), consultant geriatrician in Norwich, took me on as a raw senior house officer in 1982 and, with good humour, tolerated my attempt to set up an intensive care unit on his ward before delivering me, as a more holistic doctor, to anaesthesia. Jed Rowe (1954–2008), consultant geriatrician from Birmingham, whose pithy description of our landmark 2002 Age Anaesthesia Association gathering: ‘this group is the antidote to those who think t
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