Comparison of remifentanil with dexmedetomidine for monitored anaesthesia care in elderly patients during vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty

Autor: Woon Suk Hwang, Eun Young Park, Soo Kyung Lee, Sung Wook Jang, Jung Min Lee, Sang Jun Lee
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: The Journal of International Medical Research
ISSN: 1473-2300
0300-0605
Popis: ObjectivesThis clinical trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov. (NCT02476981) This randomized, prospective double-blind study compared remifentanil with dexmedetomidine for monitored anaesthesia care during minimally invasive corrections of vertebral compression fractures (vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty).MethodsPatients > 65 years of age with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I–III, scheduled for vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty under monitored anaesthesia care, received remifentanil (i.v. infusion 1–5 µg/kg/h) or dexmedetomidine (loading dose 0.3–0.4 µg/kg followed by i.v. infusion 0.2–1 µg/kg/h) to maintain observer's assessment of alertness/sedation (OAA/S) scale ResultsThere were no statistically significant differences in demographic data between the remifentanil ( n = 37) and dexmedetomidine groups ( n = 38). Patients on dexmedetomidine experienced lower mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR), and higher SpO2values, than patients on remifentanil. Compared with dexmedetomidine, remifentanil produced more respiratory depression, oxygen desaturation, and reduced the need for additional intraoperative opioids. There were no significant between-group differences in terms of recovery time, investigators’ satisfaction scores, or patients’ overall pain experiences.ConclusionsDuring monitored anaesthesia care, dexmedetomidine provides less respiratory depression, lower MAP and HR, but also less analgesic effect than remifentanil in elderly patients undergoing vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty.
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