Abstract:Objective To evaluate the anesthetic effects of sufentanil combined with nalmefene hydrochloride in laparoscopic surgery for gynecological tumors and its impact on the lung function of patients.Methods Sixty-four patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for gynecological tumors from October 2022 to December 2023 in our hospital were selected. Through the random number table method, all patients were divided into an observation group and a control group, each with 32 patients. The control group received sufentanil, tropisetron, and dexmedetomidine for analgesia, while the observation group was additionally given nalmefene hydrochloride. Hemodynamic parameters [systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and heart rate) ] before anesthesia (T0), 10 minutes after incision suture (T1), and 1 hour postoperatively (T2) were compared between the two groups. The recovery times (time to eye opening, time to recovery of spontaneous breathing, and time to recovery of orientation), and pain scores as assessed via Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) 2 hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours after surgery were recorded. The levels of inflammatory factors [serum interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α], and pulmonary function indices [forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), peak expiratory flow (PEF) ] before and 24 hours after surgery were measured. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scales.Results Comparisons of SBP, DBP, MAP, and heart rate at T0, T1, and T2 between the observation group and the control group showed that they were different among the time points (P < 0.05) but not between the observation group and the control group (P > 0.05), and that the change trends of SBP, DBP, MAP, and heart rate were different between the two groups (P < 0.05). The time to eye opening, time to recovery of spontaneous breathing, and time to recovery of orientation were all shorter in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). Comparisons of VAS scores at rest 2 hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours postoperatively between the observation group and the control group showed that VAS scores were different among the time points (P < 0.05) and between the groups (P < 0.05), with lower scores in the observation group. Besides, there were no significant differences in the change trends of VAS score between the two groups (P > 0.05). The differences of the levels of IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α, FVC, FEV1, PEF, and MMSE and MoCA scores before and after treatment were lower in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusions The combined use of nalmefene hydrochloride in laparoscopic surgery for gynecological tumors is conducive to alleviating the pain of patients and improving postoperative pulmonary function.