The impact of virtual reality on postoperative cognitive impairment and pain perception after surgery
Sebastian Isac, Andrada-Georgiana Badea, Ana-Maria Zagrean, Elisabeta Nita, Diana Irene Mihai, Damiana Ojog, Pavel Bogdan, Teodora Isac, Gabriela Droc · FENS Forum 2024
Impaired cognition and pain after surgery contribute to prolonged hospital stays and increased mortality rates. Thus, the development of preemptive algorithms for reducing their impact should be prioritized. The main objectives of the present study were to evaluate the efficiency of using virtual reality (VR) to treat postoperative cognitive decline and pain perception. The study was a prospective, monocentric, clinical study that included 51 patients who have undergone major abdominal surgery. The patients were divided into two groups: Control (n = 25) and VR (n = 26). The VR sessions consist