Effects of stellate ganglion block anesthesia on cognition and biomarkers in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2025; 17(9): 106913
Published online Sep 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i9.106913

Table 4 Cognitive function scores before and 24 hours after surgery (mean ± SD, score)

Group	Case	MMSE		MoCA
Group	Case	Before induction of anesthesia	24 hours after surgery	Before induction of anesthesia	24 hours after surgery
Control	40	27.72 ± 0.98	23.12 ± 0.78^a	26.54 ± 1.12	22.80 ± 1.12^a
Observation	40	27.54 ± 0.92	24.96 ± 0.84^a	26.48 ± 1.16	23.78 ± 0.96^a
t value		0.847	10.152	0.235	4.202
P value		0.400	< 0.001	0.815	< 0.001

^aP < 0.05 compared to the pre-anesthesia induction in the same group.

MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination; MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment.

Citation: Yang MM, Tu W, Yan X. Effects of stellate ganglion block anesthesia on cognition and biomarkers in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(9): 106913
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i9/106913.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i9.106913

Yang MM, Tu W, Yan X. Effects of stellate ganglion block anesthesia on cognition and biomarkers in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(9): 106913 [PMID: 41024778 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i9.106913]

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