Target flow deviations on the cardiopulmonary bypass cause postoperative delirium in cardiothoracic surgery—a retrospective study evaluating temporal fluctuations of perfusion data

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Objectives: Postoperative delirium (POD) is common, costly and associated with long-term morbidity and increased mortality. We conducted a cohort study to assess the contribution of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to the development of POD by means of algorithm-based data processing.