Emergence Delirium in a 29-Year-Old Man following an Uneventful Appendectomy

Emergence delirium (ED) is defined as the delirium that occurs during the transition from the sleep state to full consciousness. ED increases the risk for injury, self-extubation, hemorrhages, and prolonged hospitalization and occurs in patients of any age but most often in children and elderly pati...

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Main Authors: Zhi Wang, Yong Yang, Yang Chen, Kai Lu, Bing Chen
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1338823
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description Emergence delirium (ED) is defined as the delirium that occurs during the transition from the sleep state to full consciousness. ED increases the risk for injury, self-extubation, hemorrhages, and prolonged hospitalization and occurs in patients of any age but most often in children and elderly patients. However, ED in young adults is rarely reported. We presented a case of typical ED occurring in a young healthy man following an uneventful appendectomy. The causes of ED can be classified as either predisposing or precipitating factors. In this case, the unnoticeable mental stress may be the predisposing factor and the sevoflurane maintenance of anesthesia may be the precipitating factor. ED occurs at any age of patient and in any minor surgery, and anesthesiologists should do some work to prevent it from happening.
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spelling doaj-art-b1302badbc084de8911dc0d9e1d4294b2025-08-20T02:23:35ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352021-01-01202110.1155/2021/13388231338823Emergence Delirium in a 29-Year-Old Man following an Uneventful AppendectomyZhi Wang0Yong Yang1Yang Chen2Kai Lu3Bing Chen4Department of Anesthesia, Southwest Hospital, Army Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesia, Southwest Hospital, Army Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesia, Southwest Hospital, Army Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesia, Southwest Hospital, Army Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesia, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, ChinaEmergence delirium (ED) is defined as the delirium that occurs during the transition from the sleep state to full consciousness. ED increases the risk for injury, self-extubation, hemorrhages, and prolonged hospitalization and occurs in patients of any age but most often in children and elderly patients. However, ED in young adults is rarely reported. We presented a case of typical ED occurring in a young healthy man following an uneventful appendectomy. The causes of ED can be classified as either predisposing or precipitating factors. In this case, the unnoticeable mental stress may be the predisposing factor and the sevoflurane maintenance of anesthesia may be the precipitating factor. ED occurs at any age of patient and in any minor surgery, and anesthesiologists should do some work to prevent it from happening.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1338823
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title Emergence Delirium in a 29-Year-Old Man following an Uneventful Appendectomy
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title_short Emergence Delirium in a 29-Year-Old Man following an Uneventful Appendectomy
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