Mild acute stress prevents the memory impairment induced by long-term isoflurane anesthesia

Abstract

Long-term isoflurane anesthesia exposure could result in postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Preoperative stress is also reported to be a risk factor of POCD. However, it is unknown whether acute stress could impair memory after long-term isoflurane anesthesia.

Keywords

• pocd
• acute stress
• isoflurane
• memory impairment