Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of multiple-modal analgesia on the stress response in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery, and compare the analgesic effect of different multimodal scheme. Methods Eighty patients aged over 60 were recruited in this study from Mar 2014 to Aug 2015. Patients were divided into two groups (n = 40). The patients in group A and B received Flurbiprofen (Flurbiprofen Axetil Injection), Flurbiprofen combined with patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) and Flurbiprofen combined with patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA), respectively. All patients were administered intravenously Flurbiprofen 2.00 mg/kg before operation, then, PCEA and PCIA were initiated for the patients in group A and B at the end of surgery. Preoperative and postoperative VAS pain score, glucose and cortisol, mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) were assessed or measured. Results Compared with group B, the VAS score at 6 hours (T2) and 24 hours (T3) after surgery was significantly lower in group A (P < 0.05). Furthermore, in biological researches, we found that the level of glucose, cortisol, MAP and HR in group A were significantly lower than group B at 6 hours after surgery (P < 0.05), whereas, the cortisol level of group A was lower than group B up to T3 (P < 0.05). Also, less vomiting, dizziness and drowsiness were observed in group A than group B (P < 0.05). Conclusion The multiple-modal of analgesia Flurbiprofen combined with patient-controlled epidural analgesia is more suitable to elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery , and it is worthy of clinical application and popularization.