Abstract:Objective To explore the effect of different anesthetic methods applied to transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) on cognitive function and anesthetic quality in elderly patients.Methods 68 elderly patients underwent TEM surgery from January 2018 to June 2019 were selected. They were divide the control group and the observation group by random digital table method, 34 cases in each group. The anesthetic effect, the dosage of narcotic drugs and the incidence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. And the concentration of serum cortisol (Cor) and simple mental state evaluation scale (MMSE) were compared at each time point.Results Excellent rate of anesthesia in the observation group (94.12%) was significantly higher than that in the control group (76.47%) (P < 0.05); All the anesthetics in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The concentration of serum Cor in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group 1 d and 3 d after operation (P < 0.05). The MMSE score of observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group 1 d and 3 d after operation (P < 0.05). Overall incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group (14.71%) was significantly lower than that in the control group (38.24%) (P < 0.05).Conclusion Combined anesthesia with dexmedetomidine during operation of TEM in elderly patients can improve the anesthesia effect, reduce postoperative stress response, improve postoperative cognitive function. It is considered to be related to the reduction of the dosage of each narcotic drug and the enhancement of the effect of each narcotic drug.