Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of bilateral paravertebral nerve block combined with general anesthesia on stress response during laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy. Methods From June 2017 to June 2018, 90 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia were selected. The patients were randomly divided into two groups: bilateral paravertebral nerve block group (TPVB+GA group) and general anesthesia group (GA group), 45 patients in each group. Patients were given routine monitoring, anesthesia induction, and intubation before operation. In TPVB+GA group, paravertebral nerve block was performed between T8 and T9 under ultrasound guidance. The time at entering the room (T0), after induction of general anesthesia 5 min (T1), at the beginning of surgery (T2), at the beginning of operation 30 min (T3), and at the end of operation (T4) was collected, as well as the peripheral venous blood to determine the concentration of cortisol, blood glucose, and corticotropin. VAS scores were measured at 2 h, 4 h, 12 h and 24 h after operation, and postoperative side effects were observed. Results The dosage of remifentanil and propofol in TPVB GA group was lower than that in GA group (P < 0.05). There was no difference in MAP and HR at different time points. MAP in TPVB GA group at T3 and T4 was lower than that in GA group (P < 0.05). HR at T2, T3 and T4 in TPVB GA group was lower than that in GA group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in VAS score between the two groups at different time points after operation. At 2 h, 4 h, 12 h and 24 h after operation, the postoperative VAS scores in TPVB GA group were lower than that in GA group (P < 0.05). The concentrations of Cor, ACTH and Glu at different time points were lower than those in GA group. The concentration of Cor in GA group was higher than that in TPVB GA group (P < 0.05), the concentration of ACTH in GA group was higher than that in TPVB GA group (P < 0.05), and the levels of Glu at T3 and T4 in GA group were higher than those in TPVB GA group. The incidences of nausea and vomiting in GA group were higher than those in TPVB GA group. Conclusion The application of general anesthesia combined with bilateral thoracic paravertebral block in laparoscopic cholecystectomy can effectively maintain the hemodynamic stability, reduce the perioperative stress response, and effectively reduce the occurrence of adverse reactions.