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Perioperative Brain Health

Dr Choy-May Leung†

Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital/University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Edited by: Dr Clara Poon, Consultant Anaesthetist, Queen Mary Hospital/University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Dr William Francis Powell, Department of Anaesthesiology, Mass Eye and Ear (Boston, USA)/Clinical Instructor (Harvard Medical School, USA)

†Correspondence author email: leungchoymay@gmail.com

Published 5 May 2026 DOI: 10.28923/atotw.571

Published May 5, 2026

Abstract

Perioperative brain health is an emerging initiative that focuses on cognitive recovery after surgery and anesthesia. This tutorial discusses the relevant terminology, and its significance in optimizing perioperative care; and proposes care bundles for risk reduction and management.

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