Original Article
Effects of dexmedetomidine on postoperative cognitive dysfunction and inflammatory response in aged patients with general anesthesia
Weng Yanchu, Lin Mei, Su Huibin, Zhao Yuxian, Pan Jianhua, Sun Yi
Published 2017-02-15
Cite as Int J Anesth Resus, 2017,38(02): 114-117. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4378.2017.02.005
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine(Dex) on inflammatory response and postoperative cognitive dysfunction(POCD) after general anesthesia.
MethodsSixty patients with ASAⅠ-Ⅱ and aged 60-75 y, undergoing the selective abdomen surgery with general anesthesia, were randomly assigned into 2 groups(n=30): Dex group(group D) and control group(group C). All patients in Both groups received 0.03-0.05 mg/kg of midazolam, 2-3 μg/kg of fentanyl, 0.5-1.5 mg/kg of propofol and 0.15 mg/kg of cisatracurium during anesthesia induction. The patients in group D were intravenously given Dex(1 μg/kg) for 10 min before induction, followed by 0.2-0.7 μg·kg-1·h-1 maintenance, while patients in group C were administrated the same volume of 0.9% NS and the infusion rate could be adjusted according to patients'vital signs. Blood samples were collected from the central venous to determine the plasma IL-6 level and activation of NF-κB in neutrophils before induction of anesthesia(T1), at the end of operation(T2), 24 h after operation(T3). Neurocongnitive outcome was evaluated by mini-mental state examination(MMSE) and abbreviated mental test(AMT) at 1, 2 d before operation and at 1, 3, 7 d after operation.
Results13 of 60 patients(21.67%) performed with POCD, including 3 patients in group D and 10 patients in group C(P<0.05). Compared with T1, the activation of NF-κB in neutrophils in both groups increased significantly at T2 and T3(P<0.05), and was lower in group D than it in group C(P<0.05). The level of IL-6 at T2 was significantly higher than that at T1 and T3 in both groups (P<0.01), and was lower in group D than it in group C at T2(P<0.01). In group D, NF-κB activation in neutrophils was positively correlated with plasma IL-6 level(r=0.65, P<0.01).
ConclusionsThe incidence of POCD was correlated with oxidative stress. Inhibition of NF-κB activation may be helpful to attenuate inflammatory cytokines in aged patients undergoing abdomen surgery with general anesthesia and reduce the incidence of POCD.
Key words:
Nuclear factor-κB; Oxidative stress; Dexmedetomidine; Postoperative cognitive dysfunction
Contributor Information
Weng Yanchu
Department of Anesthesiology, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou 215001, China
Lin Mei
Department of Anesthesiology, Suzhou High-Tech Zone People's Hospital, Suzhou 215001, China
Su Huibin
Department of Anesthesiology, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou 215001, China
Zhao Yuxian
Department of Anesthesiology, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou 215001, China
Pan Jianhua
Department of Anesthesiology, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou 215001, China
Sun Yi
Department of Anesthesiology, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou 215001, China