The Role Of Ferritin In The Pathogenesis Of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is an important postoperative complication of elderly patients,which can occur in different types of surgery,often with poor prognosis,affecting curative effect and long-term survival,Cognitive dysfunction is a broad term that can include impairments of memory,timing,orientation,reading,writing,and executive functions.Postoperative delirium is a short-term cognitive dysfunction after surgery.At present the pathogenesis is unclear.It is found that the brain iron metabolism disorder can induce postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction production.This paper mainly discusses the role of ferritin in postoperative cognitive dysfunction,and analyzes related risk factors.