People With Dementia Have Poorer Surgical Outcomes Compared To The General Population

After undergoing surgery, people diagnosed with dementia are more likely to have poor outcomes compared to people without dementia who underwent the same procedures. Those with dementia are more likely to have hospital stays lasting about 2.4 days longer, and are 15% more likely to die in the hospital after the surgery than those without. Additionally, those with dementia are 70% less likely to be discharged to their home.

For those with dementia, the highest odds of mortality were associated with genitourinary tract procedures (59% greater likelihood). Except for operations classified as “other therapeutic procedures,” the difference in length . . .