How a single perioperative delirium case can make the difference

This report describes how postoperative delirium in an elderly man during the COVID19 pandemic led to a serious event involving a central venous catheter. Delirium is a common cause of perioperative morbidity and mortality, and is characterised by an alteration in consciousness and perception and a reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention. The event was analysed by a multidisciplinary committee, which developed a risk stratification delirium protocol in order to prevent similar events in the future. (c) 2024 Sociedad Espanola ola de Anestesiolog<acute accent>& imath;a, Reanimacio<acute accent>n y Terape<acute accent>utica del Dolor. Published by Elsevier Espana, a, S.L.U. All rights reserved.