OBJECTIVE

To substantiate the advisability of using cytoflavin to correct postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in patients undergoing video laparoscopic cholecystectomy (VLCE) under conditions of inhalation anesthesia with sevoflurane.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The data of two representative groups of patients (n=60) who underwent video-laparoscopic cholecystectomy under the conditions of inhalation anesthesia with sevoflurane were analyzed. At the stages of the perioperative period, in order to monitor the state of higher mental functions, neuropsychological testing was performed: anxiety and depression scales (HADS), the Montreal scale of cognitive dysfunction (MoCA), and frontal dysfunction batteries (FAB). Patients of the first group (n=19) were not corrected for POKD. For the correction of cognitive impairment, patients of the second group (n=41) were treated with Cytoflavin according to the 20 ml regimen per 250 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride solution intravenously once before the operation, then within 4 days of the postoperative period.

RESULTS

Neuropsychological testing in group I patients revealed the development of moderate POCD. The inclusion of Cytoflavin in the treatment regimen in the II group of patients contributed to an improvement in the state of HMF, accompanied by a decrease in the level of anxiety and depression.

CONCLUSION

The inclusion of Cytoflavin in treatment regimens helps prevent the development of POKD and is accompanied by an improvement in the state of higher mental functions, which is manifested by a decrease in the level of anxiety and depression, favorably affecting the emotional background of patients.