NCT07264764

Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter and Postoperative Cognitive Disfunction at Laparoscopic Surgery

Evaluation of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter, Cerebral Oxygen Saturation and Cognitive Functions in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgeries; Prospective Observational Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Duzce University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Purpose: Pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic abdominal surgery increases intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), potentially altering intracranial pressure (ICP) and cerebral oxygenation, with unclear implications for early postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) via ultrasonography and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) based cerebral oximetry offer non-invasive monitoring tools to assess these changes.

Detailed description

In this prospective observational study, fifty ASA I-III patients (20-60 years) undergoing elective laparoscopic abdominal surgery under general anesthesia were enrolled. Serial measurements of bilateral ONSD and regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2, NIRS) were obtained at five perioperative time points: before induction (T0), 5 minutes post-induction (T1), 5 minutes after CO2 pneumoperitoneum (T2), 30 minutes after pneumoperitoneum (T3), and 5 minutes post-desufflation (T4). IAP was measured both intravesically and via insufflator readings. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) preoperatively and at 24 hours postoperatively. Hemodynamic parameters and airway pressures were recorded concurrently.

Conditions

• Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD)	All parameters (ONSD, rSO2, IAP, EtCO2, Ppeak, SBP, DBP, MAP, HR) were recorded at:T0: Pre-induction baseline,T1: 5 min after induction,T2: 5 min after COpneumoperitoneum,T3: 30 min after pneumoperitoneum,T4: 5 min post-desufflation. ONSD was measured using a high-frequency (18 MHz) linear ultrasound probe (Mylab 5, Esaote, Genoa, Italy). The ONSD was defined as the distance between the outer edges of the optic nerve sheath 3 mm posterior to the optic disc. rSO2 was measured continuously using NIRS (INVOS 4100) with bilateral frontal sensors. MMSE, administered in a face-to-face format by a trained researcher on the day before surgery (baseline) and 24 hours postoperatively. A decline of ≥2 points in the postoperative score compared to baseline was considered indicative of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD).

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-07-01
• Primary completion: 2021-02-01
• Completion: 2021-05-01
• First posted: 2025-12-04
• Last updated: 2025-12-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)