This prospective study involves assessing neurocognitive function in patients undergoing laparotomic gastrointestinal surgery. Mini Mental state Assessment test and Mini-Cog tests will be conducted at multiple intervals preoperatively and postoperatively. Anesthesia management, vital signs, drug consumption, and blood gas values will be recorded throughout the surgery. After all neurocognitive evaluations of the patients are performed at planned intervals for 1 week, the levels of dexmedetomidine and remifentanyl consumed by the patients in the peroperative period will be determined from the anesthesia follow-up sheet and the total duration and amount used will be recorded. At the end of the study, the relationship between neurocognitive values and dexmedetomidine will be compared.
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Decrease in Mini Mental State Assessment test
Timeframe: Preoperative 24 hours before, in the preoperative operating room, at the 1st postoperative hour, on the 1st, 3rd, 5th postoperative days.