Postoperative Psychosis Following Open-Heart Surgery / 中国医师杂志
Journal of Chinese Physician
;
(12)2001.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-521372
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.
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Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Chinese Physician
Year:
2001
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