The Anesthetic Effects of Dexmedetomidine Combined with Remifentanil in Elderly Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery and Its Effect on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Objective:To investigate the anesthetic effect of dexmedetomidine(Dex)combined with remifentanil in elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery and its effect on postoperative cognitive dysfunction(POCD).Methods:A total of 120 elderly patients underwent abdominal operation in our hospital from September 2019 to September 2022 were selected and divided into the group A(n=60)and the group B(n=60)by random number table method.Remifentanil was used as anesthesia in the group B and Dex combined with remifentanil was used as anesthesia in the group A.The indexes of hemodynamics,cognitive function,stress response and recovery quality of the two groups of patiens were compared.Results:The hemodynamic indexes of patients in the group A were higher than those in the group B during in tubation(P<0.05).The scores of mini-mental state examination(MMSE)of patients in the group A were higher than those in the group B at 1,3 and 7 d after surgery(P<0.05),and the incidence of POCD in the group A was lower than that in the group B at 1 d after surgery(P<0.05).The level of malondialdehyde(MDA)of patients in the group A was lower than that in the group B at 1 d after surgery,while the levels of superoxide dismutase(SOD)and total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC)of patients in the group A were higher than those in the group B(P<0.05).The recovery time of spontaneous respiration,eye opening time,extubation time and orientation recovery time of patients in the group A were earlier than those in the group B(P<0.05).Conclusion:Dex combined with remifentanil has good anesthetic effect in elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery,which can reduce the risk of POCD,reduce stress response and improve the quality of recovery.