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Jugular venous congestion during off‐pump lung transplantation is not associated with an increased risk of postoperative delirium

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Delirium occurs frequently after lung transplantation and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Significantly prolonged jugular venous congestion (JVC) occurs during off‐pump lung transplantation and is thought to impair cerebral… Click to show full abstract

Delirium occurs frequently after lung transplantation and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Significantly prolonged jugular venous congestion (JVC) occurs during off‐pump lung transplantation and is thought to impair cerebral perfusion. Our study aimed to test the hypothesis that increased intraoperative JVC is associated with an increased risk of postoperative delirium among lung transplantation recipients.

Keywords: lung transplantation; jugular venous; transplantation associated; delirium; transplantation; venous congestion

Journal Title: Clinical Transplantation
Year Published: 2022

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