Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a major complication following surgeries and anesthesia, especially in elderly individuals. Lidocaine, an inexpensive, widely available, and relatively safe compound, is a local anesthetic that readily crosses the blood-brain barrier. Intravenous lidocaine can reduce the incidence of POCD. However, the mechanism is still unclear.~Rock2 and Add1, which are regulated by miRNA-135a, play a key role in learning, memory, and cognition.~The objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of intravenous lidocaine on the incidence of early POCD, and the levels of Rock2, Add1, and miRNA-135a in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac under general anesthesia.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of intravenous lidocaine on serum miRNA-135a and its downstream proteins Rock2 and Add1 in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac under general anesthesia.