Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Oct 2020
Preoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, an independent risk factor for postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients with gastric cancer.
This study aimed to investigate the potential risk factors for postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients with gastric cancer (GC) after radical gastrectomy. ⋯ Preoperative NLR level was an independent risk factor for POCD in elderly patients with GC undergoing curative resection. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20: 927-931.