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How to best minimize the effects of anesthesia in the elderly and very elderly patients

How to best minimize the effects of anesthesia in the elderly and very elderly patients. Sheila Ryan Barnett, MD Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA. > 65y. Population USA. >85 y.

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How to best minimize the effects of anesthesia in the elderly and very elderly patients

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  1. How to best minimize the effects of anesthesia in the elderly and very elderly patients Sheila Ryan Barnett, MD Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA

  2. > 65y Population USA >85 y

  3. 35% of surgeries in USAon patients > 65 years • 16,000,000 surgeries per year • 60% of patients of general surgeons > 65y • Growth in specialty surgery expected: 35-47%

  4. Annual anesthesia-related death rates per million population by sex US 1999 – 2005 Li et al Anesthesiology 2009; 110: 698-9

  5. To consider Aging & comorbidities Medications – modifications Medications – to avoid Risk reduction Inevitability

  6. Aging and Risk Aging involves physiological changes AND The pathophysiology of superimposed disease

  7. Steady Age-related Decline in Organ Function

  8. DISABILITIES COMMON > 80y

  9. What is your elderly patient’s functional reserve? Goal of the preanesthetic assessment Minor complications poorly tolerated

  10. Cardiovascular • Vascular stiffening, HTN, loss elasticity • Ventricular • Increased impedance - wall hypertrophy • decreased compliance, atrial dependence • Conduction issues: • Decline in pacemaker cells, increase in atrial ectopy, & conduction defects • Reduction in maximal HR – • reduced response to catecholamines • Increased ischemic heart disease

  11. Diastolic Dysfunction Diastolic E/A : deceleration time / 250 pts /72 y 61.5% Philip Anesth Analg 2003 ; 97 1214-21

  12. Pulmonary Function and Aging • Thorax stiffens: • reduced chest wall compliance & decreased thoracic skeletal muscle mass = Increased work of maximal breathing • Lung volumes change – reduced reserve volume • Decrease in elastic lung recoil – closing volume increase • More V/Q mismatch & greater P(A-a) O2 gradient • Reduction in hypoxic and hypercarbic drive • Increased narcotic-induced apnea • Decreased pharyngeal reflexes - ? More aspiration

  13. At age 80 paO2 is about 58 mmHg ! Close to the edge at the start !

  14. Intraoperative oxygen Maragakis Anesth 2009; 110:556-62 • Case controlled study of Spinal surgery patients • Compared patients with & without Surgical Site Infection (SSI) • Independent risk factors: • Long surgery OR 4.7 p<0.001 • ASA 3 + OR 9.7 p< 0.001 • Obesity 4.0 p<0.01 • Intraoperative oxygen <50% OR 12 p <0.001 • Potential impact for elderly ?

  15. Central Nervous System • Cortical grey matter attrition – • starts in middle age • Cerebral atrophy – disease vs. aging • Increased intracranial CSF • CBF and auto regulation largely maintained • Postoperative cognitive dysfunction

  16. #1. Aging Recommendations Appreciate reduction in reserve function Understand age related organ changes and the impact of common disease Beware of ‘under-diagnosis’ e.g. DHF & fluids Provide supplemental extra oxygen, (increased risk hypoxemia)

  17. Medications .. modification

  18. Drugs – in general • Dose reduction • Pharmacokinetic • Pharmacodynamic • Interval extension

  19. Specific Drug Considerations Anesthesiology 2009; 110:1050-1060

  20. What Dose? Dose response curve flattened in the elderly patient

  21. Midazolam 25 -50% reduction JR Jacobs et al Anesth Analg 1995; 80:143

  22. Opioids 50% reduction in initial doses for fentanyl Significant decrease in pharmacodynamic response All opioids increased risk apnea & hypercapnia

  23. Propofol Increased & delayed hemodynamic impact leading to hypotension

  24. Inhalational Agents Anesthesiology 2009; 110:1050-1060

  25. # 2. Medication recommendations • “Start low, go slow” • Benzodiazepines • Low dosing with Midazolam to start • Opioids • Beware respiratory depression • Titrate to effect • Reduce inhalation agent • Complete reversal of muscle relaxants

  26. Drugs to avoid … & not always considered • Anticholinergic side effects • Central: Falls, delirium, cognitive dysfunction • Peripheral : Dry mouth, constipation, confusion • Anticholinergic Risk Scale • List of drugs with varying anticholinergic properties • Avoid or limit use if possible • Beers Criteria • Long acting Benzodiazepines • Multiple medications , many with anticholinergic properties

  27. Anticholinergic Risk Rudolph Arch Int Med 2008; 168:508-13 • High risk 3 points • Atropine products • Hydroxyzine (Atarax or Visteril) • Diphenyhydramine (Benadryl) • Promethazine (Phenergan) • Intermediate 2 points • Prochlorperazine (Compazine) • Low 1 point • Haloperidol • Metoclopramide ( Reglan)

  28. Meperidine • Active metabolites normeperidine • Renal excretion • T ½ 14-21 hrs in elderly up to 30 hrs with CRI • Causes myoclonus, twitching and seizures • Associated with delirium in elderly • Not recommended: use of meperidine in patients 75 yrs or older for analgesia is considered indicator of poor care by the Assessing Care of vulnerable elderly.

  29. Polypharmacy Qato JAMA 2008; 300 (24) 2876 • Survey of 3000 community dwelling 57-85 y • 81% minimum of 1 prescription drug (PD) • 49% used dietary supplements • 29% used at least 5 PDs • Among PD users 46% also used over the counter drugs • 4% at risk of major drug interaction, half with non prescription drugs • Anti-coagulants most commonly involved Unknown true impact on the perianesthetic course

  30. # 3. Avoidance Recommendations Avoid meperidine, long acting muscle relaxants & benzo’s and anticholinergic Look for Polypharmacy

  31. Risk Reduction • Timing of surgery • Comprehensive preoperative assessments • Beta Blockade … again

  32. Can we go to the OR now? Shiga et al Can J Anesth 2008; 55:3; 146-154 • Meta-analysis of >250,000 hip fx pts • Mortality at 30 days and 1 year • When delayed over 48 hours • 41% increase 30 d mortality • 32% all cause mortality How practical is this?

  33. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGA) Fukuse Chest 2005; 127:886 • 120 patients >60 y • CGA • ADLs, IADLs (Barhtel Index) , comorbidity, nutrition, MMSE • All undergoing thoracic surgery • 17% post op complications • Predictors – • Low Barthel Index • Surgery >300 mins • Dementia – low MMSE

  34. Intervention Program to Reduce Delirium Lundstrom et al JAGS 2005:53:622 • 400 patients > 70 y • Admitted to Intervention Ward • Assessment, prevention treatment education • Assessment day 1,3,7 • Delirious patients in the Intervention ward • Shorter duration: by day 7 30% vs 60% (p 0.001 ) • Shorter LOS: 9 vs 13 days (p 0.001) • Reduced mortality: 2 vs. 9 patients died (p 0.03)

  35. Beta Blockade & Risk Reduction Mangano NEJM 1996;335:1713 • 100/200 patients received Atenolol preop and for 7 days • Atenolol group improved survival 6 months & up to 2 y. Diabetes major risk But later data mixed results with increased stroke and mortality

  36. What about orthopedic patients ?Beta blockade (BB) on low risk intermediate surgery Van Klei et al Anesthesiology 2009; 111:117-24 • Observational study • 5158 THR/THR patients • 19% Beta blockers • BB for 7 days (740) • BB DOS & d/c’ed (252) 25% • No BB (4166) • Total 1.5% (77) had POMI • BB continued -22 POMI; 7 deaths • BB discontinued -20 POMI; 19 deaths • No BB – 35 POMI; 28 deaths • Event rate 3% BB vs. 7.9% for d/c’ed BB • In those discontinued beta blockers 2 fold increase in POMI and death ( OR 2.0)

  37. Beta Blocker Prescription after AMI by Age 45,370 patients eligible for beta blockade Vitagliano et al. JAGS 2004: 52:495

  38. #4. Risk Reduction Recommendations Careful preoperative assessment is a priority Get to the OR in a timely manner Risk reduction medication – possible beta blockers Role of blood transfusions (not discussed)

  39. Vulnerable times Bishop Anesth Analg 2008 107: 1924-35 Unanticipated day of surgery deaths • > 800 000 patients NSQIP - Death rate 0.08% • Older age 60 vs. 67y and males P<0.0001 • Complications increased death rate • PACU/ICU transfer most unstable • Opportunity to improve in 31% (chart review ) • Improvement: hypovolemia, MI and transport period

  40. 80 years and up Hamel et al JAGS 2005; 53:424 • Veterans Hospital Data • 26 648 > 80 y • 568 263 < 80 y • 30 day mortality 8% vs. 3%, p<0.001 • <2% if > 80y undergoing simple procedures • TURP, IH, TKR, CEA • 20% had complications in > 80y • Once a complication – 26% vs 4% mortality

  41. Intraoperative factors Kheterpal et al Anesthesiology 2009; 110:58-66 Cardiac events post non cardiac surgery 7700 patients, 83 (1%) Cardiac event 9 independent predictors In patients experiencing a cardiac event, intraoperative data more likely to show episode of hypotension +/- tachycardia

  42. # 5. Recommendation Avoid complications Hemodynamics

  43. Geriatric M & M:Should we just accept this? Surgical mortality Surgical morbidity Turrentine et al J Am Coll Surg 2006; 203:865

  44. Is excess mortality truly preventable … Foss & Kehlet Br J Anaesth 2005; 94: 24-29 • 300 unselected hip fractures • All received similar multimodal anesthesia & defined rehabilitation • Outcomes: • 30 d mortality 13% • >30d 7 more died • Combined mortality 16%

  45. Analysis • 47 deaths • 28% (13) unavoidable, terminal cancer or refused care • 15% (7) probably unavoidable • 34% (16) potentially avoidable ; active care curtailed • 23% (11) received maximal care ? Potentially avoidable

  46. In summary … taking care of geriatric patients is inevitable Best outcomes if: Avoid complications Preoperative optimization OR without delay (when feasible) ? Beta blockers / transfusions Age appropriate drug dosing Postoperative: pain meds, oxygen

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