Postoperative Psychosis Following Open-Heart Surgery
- VernacularTitle:体外循环心脏直视手术后精神障碍(附38例报告)
- Author:
Wenliang LIU
;
Fenglei YU
;
Zhening LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Psychosis;
Cardiac Surgery;
Extracorporeal Circulation;
Complication
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2001;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the etiology, pathogenesis, prophylaxis and management measures for psychosis after open-heart surgery.Methods Four thousand one hundred and six cases of patients with open-heart surgery were observed. The patients with psychosis complications were diagnosed and treated by psychiatrist.Results Thirty-eight cases of the patients had psychosis complications,the incidence of which was 0 93%. Most of the patients with postcardiotomy psychosis were adults. The symptoms of postcardiotomy psychosis were manic state, compression state, schizophrenia-like state and neurosis reaction. The prognosis of the patients was good.Conclusion Postcardiotomy psychosis may be viewed as having a multivariant etiology encompassing physiologic factors, environmental factors and psychological factors. Comprehensive prevention measures should be taken.
