Improvement of Perioperative Care of Elderly Patients

Systematic inclusion of family members/ reference person in the perioperative process

Detailed preoperative information about delirium prevention and procedures

Preoperative execution of physical and breathing exercises if necessary

Dietary supplements if necessary

Avoidance of unsuitable drugs for elderly if possible

Regional anesthesia whenever possible

Personal orientation aids until anesthesia induction

Perioperative warming

Using Bispectral index (BIS) to measure the depth of anesthesia

A pain catheter will be used as postoperative pain therapy if possible