Effect of dexmedetomidine on cognitive function and TGF-β/Smad pathway in elderly patients after radical gastrectomy / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine on cognitive function and transforming growth factor β(TGF-β)/Smad pathway in elderly patients with gastric cancer after radical operation.Methods:A total of 100 elderly patients with gastric cancer undergoing radical gastrectomy in Taizhou Central Hospital from December 2018 to December 2019 were randomly divided into observation group (50 cases) and control group (50 cases) according to the random digital table method.In the observation group, dexmedetomidine hydrochloride was given intravenously after anesthesia induction.The control group was given sodium chloride injection intravenously after anesthesia induction.The dosage of propofol and remifentanil, the time of operation, the amount of intraoperative bleeding, the occurrence of cognitive impairment (PCOD) on the 3rd and 7th day after operation, and the expression of TGF-β, Smad1 and Smad2 proteins before and after operation were compared between the two groups.Results:The dosages of propofol [(648.71±65.25)mg] and remifentanil [(0.46±0.08)mg] in the observation group were lower than those in the control group [(837.92±57.53)mg and (0.59±0.14)mg] ( t=15.380, 5.701, all P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in operation time and bleeding volume (all P>0.05). The incidences of PCOD at postoperative 3d and 7d in the observation group (8.00%, 12.00%) were lower than those in the control group (26.00%, 34.00%) (χ 2=5.741, 6.832, all P<0.05). The expression of TGF-β(0.45±0.09), Smad1 (0.37±0.06) and Smad2 (0.36±0.04) in the observation group were lower than those in the control group [(0.60±0.18), (0.47±0.08) and (0.42±0.11)] ( t=5.271, 7.071, 3.625, all P<0.05). Conclusion:Dexmedetomidine can reduce PCOD and downregulate the protein expression of TGF-β/Smad pathway.