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Impact of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine versus Remifentanil on Recovery Characteristics following Laparoscopic
Abdul Sattar Narejo1, Muhammad Musa Khan1, Ali Alwhabi1
1Department of Anesthesia, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Objective:
To evaluate the impact of intraoperative dexmedetomidine versus remifentanil on postoperative pain; and enhanced recovery profile in patients scheduled for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).
Study Design:
Clinical observational double-blind pilot study.
Place And Duration Of Study:
King Khalid University Hospital, affiliated with King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 2019 to March 2020.
Methodology:
Forty adult patients with body mass index (BMI) >35 Kg/m2 were divided into two equal groups: group dexmedetomidine (D) and group remifentanil (R). In the post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU) and for 24 hours in the ward, the patients were assessed for pain score and other recovery characteristics.
Results:
In the PACU, the mean values of numerical rating scale (NRS) were 4.26±1.97 vs. 4.15±1.9 and morphine consumption median values were 4 vs. 1 mg in groups D and R, respectively (p >0.05). The number of patients who developed shivering were 0 vs. 6 in groups D and R, respectively (p <0.05). Sedation agitation scale (SAS) median values were 4 vs. 4 (p <0.05), postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) frequency was 1 vs. 6 (p >0.05) in groups D and R, respectively. The length of hospital stay (LOS) median values were 1 vs. 1 day in groups D and R, respectively (p >0.05).
Conclusion:
Better enhanced recovery profile after LSG supports the use of intraoperative infusion of dexmedetomidine as an anaesthetic adjuvant versus remifentanil. Key Words: Dexmedetomidine, Remifentanil, Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS); Bariatric surgery.
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