Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of combined spinal-epidural anesthesia on perioperative cognitive function and immune status in elderly patients undergoing hip replacement.Methods Totally 120 elderly patients treated with hip replacement in Huaibei Mining General Hospital from August 2019 to August 2021 were grouped according to the randomized digital table method. In group A, 60 patients received general anesthesia, and 60 patients in group B received lumbar hard combined anesthesia. The effect of anesthesia was recorded in the two groups to compare the levels of hemodynamic indicators [heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP) and blood oxygen saturation (SaO2)], immune status indicators (CD4+, CD8+, and CD4+/CD8+), and cognitive function at different time points.Results There was no significant difference in operation time, intraoperative bleeding, and analgesic dose between the two groups (P > 0.05); The duration of analgesia, respiratory recovery time, and extubation time in group B were shorter than those in group A (P < 0.05). The HR, MAP, and SaO2 of the two groups were compared before anesthesia, at 30 min after anesthesia, and 30 min after operation. The analysis of variance of repeated measurement design was used. Results showed: (1) There were differences in HR and map between different time points (P < 0.05); (2) There were differences in HR and MAP between the two groups (P < 0.05); (3) There were differences in HR and map between the two groups (P < 0.05). The levels of CD4+, CD8+, and CD4+/CD8+ before anesthesia, at the end of operation, 24 hours after operation, and 48 hours after operation were compared between the two groups. Results showed: (1) There were significant differences in CD4+, CD8+, and CD4+/CD8+ at different time points (P < 0.05); (2) There were significant differences in CD4+, CD8+, and CD4+/CD8+ in the two groups (P < 0.05); (3) There were significant differences in CD4+, CD8+, and CD4+/CD8+ in the two groups (P < 0.05). The MMSE score of Group B was higher than that of group A at 24 h and 48 h postoperatively (P < 0.05).Conclusion The application of lumbar hard combined anesthesia in elderly hip replacement can maintain stable hemodynamic index, have less effect on immune cells, and facilitate the recovery of postoperative cognitive function.