Comparative Randomized Controlled Blind Study of the Anti-Shivering Effect of Hydrocortisone, Granisetron and Meperidine in Post-Spinal Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section
Journal Title: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 71, Issue 3
Abstract
<span>Background: </span><span>it was observed that a considerable proportion of patients undergoing surgery experience intraoperative and postoperative hypothermia and it was found that misregulation of body temperature due to anesthesia as well as the cold temperature of the operation room were the main cause.<br /> </span><span>Purpose: </span><span>to compare the anti-shivering effect of meperidine, hydrocortisone and granisetron after spinal anesthesia during elective cesarean section. </span><span>Patients and Methods: </span><span>this study presents a placebo-controlled prospective randomized blind study. Included patients were randomly (using computer generated randomization table) allocated into four equal groups each group consists of 28 patients. </span><span>Results: </span><span>in our study, age, sex, and ASA grade distribution of patients were nearly identical in the four groups. Furthermore, the duration of surgery and amount of irrigation </span><span>fluid used in the four different groups were also similar. We </span><span>did not observe a change in temperature gradient between the four groups. A study with a more prolonged duration of postoperative temperature monitoring is needed to note if core-periphery temperature changes occur with passage of time. </span><span>Conclusion: </span><span>the results indicate that IV granisetron 40 μg/kg was effective as IV meperidine 0.4 mg/kg and both are slightly effective than IV hydrocortisone 2 mg/kg in reducing the incidence and intensity of shivering during spinal anesthesia compared to control group.<br /> </span>
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Eman Helal
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