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  • Anesthesiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Geriatrics

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  • Postoperative delirium and long-term neurocognitive decline are significant concerns in elderly patients undergoing surgery.
  • Intraoperative electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring offers a potential method for assessing brain function during anesthesia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current recommendations for intraoperative EEG neuromonitoring in the elderly.
  • To explore the relationship between aging, cognitive function, and EEG patterns during surgery.
  • To discuss the implications for preventing postoperative delirium and cognitive impairment.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent European Society of Anaesthesiology guidelines.
  • Analysis of perioperative EEG investigations in aging populations.
  • Discussion of spectral EEG analysis and functional connectivity research.

Main Results:

  • Intraoperative EEG monitoring, using processed frontal EEG indices, can reduce postoperative delirium incidence in the elderly.
  • European guidelines now recommend using these EEG-derived indices to guide general anesthesia (Level A).
  • Age, cognitive status, and anesthetic agents significantly influence intraoperative EEG signatures.

Conclusions:

  • Anesthesiologists need to understand intraoperative EEG patterns in relation to patient factors and anesthetic agents.
  • This knowledge is crucial for optimizing anesthesia delivery in the elderly.
  • Individualized anesthesia management based on EEG can mitigate risks of postoperative cognitive complications.