Abstract:Objective To explore the effects of general anesthesia combined with fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) on postoperative serum inflammatory factors, renal perfusion-related indicators, and prognosis in elderly patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.Methods A prospective randomized controlled study design was adopted. From January 2023 to December 2024, 240 elderly patients scheduled for unilateral total hip arthroplasty in People's Hospital of Qingbaijiang District and The Second People's Hospital of Chengdu, Sichuan University were selected as study subjects. Using a random number table method, the patients were divided into an observation group (n = 120) and a control group (n = 120). The control group received general anesthesia alone, while the observation group received general anesthesia combined with FICB. Serum creatinine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and blood gas indicators were detected on 1 day before surgery, and at 6, 24, and 48 hours after surgery. Pain was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and analgesic consumption, time to ambulation, hospital stay, and adverse reactions were recorded. Pearson correlation analysis was used to explore the correlation between serum inflammatory factors and VAS scores, as well as renal perfusion indicators.Results Before surgery, there were no statistically significant differences in serum inflammatory factors and renal perfusion-related indicators between the two groups (P > 0.05). At 6, 24, and 48 hours after surgery, the levels of serum C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), and VAS scores in both groups were higher than those before surgery, peaking at 24 hours and then gradually decreasing. However, these indicators in the observation group were lower than those in the control group at each time point (P < 0.05). At 6 and 24 hours after surgery, the levels of Scr, BUN, and lactate (Lac) in both groups were higher than preoperative levels, while eGFR and arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) were lower, gradually recovering by 48 hours. The abnormal fluctuations of the above indicators in the observation group were smaller than those in the control group (P < 0.05), while pH and bicarbonate (HCO3-) levels showed no significant change (P > 0.05). Compared with the control group, the observation group had significantly reduced total postoperative sufentanil consumption, shorter time to first ambulation and hospital stay, and a lower total incidence of anesthesia-related adverse reactions within 72 hours after surgery (P < 0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed that serum CRP and PCT levels were positively correlated with VAS scores, Scr, BUN, and Lac (P < 0.05), and negatively correlated with eGFR and PaO2- (P < 0.05).Conclusion The application of general anesthesia combined with FICB in total hip arthroplasty for elderly patients can significantly reduce postoperative serum levels of inflammatory factors such as CRP and PCT, alleviate postoperative pain, reduce analgesic consumption, promote early recovery, and lower the incidence of adverse reactions.