Objective To investigate the risk factors for postoperative delirium (POD) after hip replacement in elderly patients. Methods A total of 121 elderly patients scheduled for hip replacement surgeries were selected, 55 males and 66 females, aged 65-84 years, BMI 18-28 kg/m 2, ASA physical status Ⅰ-Ⅲ. The occurrence of POD was assessed by Chinese version of fuzzy consciousness scale within 3 days after surgery. Patients were divided into two groups based on whether they developed POD: POD group and non-POD group. Gender, age, BMI, ASA, preoperative mini-mental state examination score (MMSE score), preoperative complications (hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, cerebral infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc), operative time and intraoperative blood loss were recorded. Peripheral blood 5 ml was extracted before anesthesia induction, and serum interleukin-17A (IL-17A), interleukin-33(IL-33), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), complement 3a (C3a), complement 3 (C3), complement 5a (C5a), central nerve specific protein (S100β), glial acidic protein (GFAP), neurofibroid light chain (NFL), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23), irisin, vascular cell adhesion protein-1(VCAM-1), selectin E (E-selectin) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) concentrations were detected by ELISA. The risk factors of POD were analyzed by univariate and multivariate Logistic regression, and the ROC curve was drawn based on the independent risk factors, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to predict POD. Results There were 37 patients (30.6%) developing POD. Compared with non-POD group, age and ASA physical status were significantly increased (P < 0.05), and decreased MMSE scores in POD group (P < 0.05). Serum concentrations of iNOS, PGE2, S100β, GFAP and NFL were significantly increased while serum concentration of irisin was significantly decreased in POD group (P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that elevated PGE2 was an independent risk factor for POD (OR = 1.051, 95% CI 1.013-1.091, P = 0.008), with a sensitivity of 81.1% and a specificity of 92.5%. Conclusion Preoperative serum PGE2 is a significant risk factor for POD after hip replacement in elderly patients, which has a high predicted value for POD. |