Reduction in the rate of postoperative delirium by switching from famotidine to omeprazole in Japanese hepatectomized recipients

• Main Authors: Miho Yamasaki (Author), Yusa Fukuda (Author), Aika Tanimoto (Author), Miko Narahara (Author), Yumi Kawaguchi (Author), Hiromi Ushiroda (Author), Saburo Fukuda (Author), Teruo Murakami (Author), Yorinobu Maeda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hepatectomy is a highly invasive procedure with a high probability of postoperative delirium. Treatment with antiulcer drugs is indispensable after hepatectomy for anastomotic ulcer management. The clinical pathway for hepatectomy was reviewed and the antiulcer drug used was swit...