Abstract:Objective To investigate the anesthetic effects and postoperative cognitive function of Remazolam toluene sulfonate combined with dexmedetomidine and propofol combined with dexmedetomide in elderly patients undergoing ERCP biliary stent implantation. Method Seventy-two elderly patients undergoing ERCP biliary stent implantation were enrolled in the selection phase. The patients were randomly divided into two groups: remimazolam tosilate combined with dexmedetomidine group (group A, observation group) and propofol combined with dexmedetomidine group (group B, control group), with 36 cases in each group. HR, MAP, SpO2 were recorded immediately after entering the left lateral position (T0), immediately after induction (T1), immediately after stent placement (T2), and immediately after the end of withdrawal (T3). The operation time, anesthesia induction time, the use of vasoactive drugs during operation, the emergence time, the occurrence of adverse reactions such as cough, body movement, respiratory depression, hypotension, postoperative nausea and vomiting, and the time to leave the recovery room after operation were recorded. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was used to evaluate the postoperative cognitive function of the two groups. Results Compared with the control group, HR, MAP and SpO2 in the observation group were significantly increased from T1 to T3, and the onset time of anesthesia was faster and the recovery time was significantly shortened (P<0.01 or 0.05). The MMSE score of the two groups was significantly lower at 10 min after recovery than that before surgery, and the cognitive function of the observation group was better than that of the control group (P<0.01). There was no significant difference in operation time and incidence of respiratory depression, hypotension, cough, body movement, nausea and vomiting between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion Remimazolam tosilate combined with dexmedetomidine is safe and effective in elderly patients undergoing ERCP biliary stent implantation, with stable circulation during operation and rapid recovery of consciousness and cognitive function after operation.