Abstract
Fifteen episodes of acute postoperative psychoses were observed in eleven elderly patients. All cases were classified as acute brain syndrome or acute delirium. The psychosis occurs in predisposed persons in the presence of various toxic factors which cause cerebral anoxia. The treatment consists of elimination of toxic factors, correction of anemia or fluid-electrolyte imbalance, accident prevention and securing the uninterrupted administration of the postoperative care. The prognosis is good. In the presence of persistent provoking agents, irreversible mental changes may develop.
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