The Association of Perioperative Serum Lactate Levels with Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Trauma Patients

Table 2

Correlations between postoperative delirium and perioperative serum lactate levels and change of lactate level.

		Serum lactate level on admission	Serum lactate level 1 hour postoperatively	Change of lactate level
POD	Correlation coefficient (r)	0.31	0.36	−0.09
	value	<0.01	<0.01	0.02

POD: postoperative delirium.