Effects of intravenous dexmedetomidine on 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine spinal anesthesia - a placebo controlled randomized trial
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction and Aim Dexmedetomidine a neuraxial adjuvant when given intrathecally with hyperbaric bupivacaine provides stable hemodynamic conditions good quality of intraoperative and prolonged postoperative analgesia with minimal side effects When intravenous dexmedetomidine is used in conjunction with neuraxial anesthesia few studies have shown that it prolongs the sensorymotor blockade and provides better intraoperative and postoperative analgesia We formulated this hypothesis that intravenous IV dexmedetomidine bolus followed by infusion would prolong the duration of subarachnoid block SAB with 05 heavy bupivacaine Our aim was to assess the onset and duration of sensory and motor blockade following IV dexmedetomidine supplementation after SABMaterials and Methods Sixty American Society of Anesthesiologists Grade I and II patients undergoing elective surgeries under spinal anesthesia were randomized into two groups of 30 each Immediately after subarachnoid block with 3 ml of 05 hyperbaric bupivacaine patients in group II received a loading dose of 1 gkg of dexmedetomidine intravenously by infusion pump over 10 min followed by a maintenance dose of 05 gkghr till the end of surgery whereas patients in group I received an equivalent quantity of normal saline The time to reach peak sensory block level time taken for two segment regression and maximum motor block total duration of sensory and motor blockade Ramsay sedation score and modified Bromage score were statistically analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS Inc Chicago IL USA Windowsbased version 160Results Two segment regression time of sensory blockade was more in the dexmedetomidine group 130331449 mins as compared to the normal saline group 94671502 mins which was statistically significant P 0Conclusion The results of the present study shows that intravenous dexmedetomidine given as a loading dose followed by maintenance dose prolonged the duration of sensory and motor blockade of bupivacaineinduced spinal anesthesia It also provided conscious sedation without respiratory depression while maintaining good hemodynamic stability Keywords Intravenous dexmedetomidine Spinal anesthesia 05 bupivacaine
Authors and Affiliations
Tridip Jyoti Borah, Ruma Thakuria, Jaideep Sonowal, Dipika Choudhury
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