The effect of two different doses of dexmedetomidine to attenuate cardiovascular and airway responses to tracheal extubation: a double blind randomized controlled trial
Keywords:
Bradycardia, Breath holding, Dexmedetomidine, Respiratory depression, Tracheal extubation
Abstract
Background: The objective of the study is to assess the effectiveness of two different doses of dexmedetomidine, an alpha 2 adrenergic agonist, to attenuate the cardiovascular and airway responses to tracheal extubation and to observe the adverse effects.
Methodology: Ninety ASA grade I and II patients aged 18-50 years were randomized into three groups; A, B, and C to receive dexmedetomidine 0.5µg/kg, 1µg/kg and normal saline placebo respectively about 15 minutes before discontinuation of inhalational agent. The heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure were recorded during administration of drug, before extubation, during extubation, at 1, 3 minutes and every 5 minutes thereafter. Extubation quality was assessed on a 5 point scale and sedation by Ramsay sedation score.
Results: There was significant decrease in heart rate and mean arterial pressure (p<0.001) during extubation in group A and B. Ninety percent of patients in group A, 93.3% patients in group B and 16.7% in group C could be extubated smoothly. The average time to extubate was 12.13±2.11, 14.08±3.19 and 10.27±2.09 minutes in groups A, B, and C respectively (P value <0.001). Higher incidence of bradycardia (p<0.001) was observed in Group A and B whereas incidence of breath holding was higher in group C (p=0.024).
Conclusion: A dose of 0.5µg/kg of dexmedetomidine administered as a bolus infusion before extubation attenuates the stress response to extubation as effectively as 1µg/kg. Higher sedation scores and longer time to extubate are seen with a dose of 1µg/kg without causing respiratory depression.
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3. Hartley M, Vaughan RS. Problems associated with tracheal extubation. Br J Anaesth. 1993 Oct;71(4):561-8. [PubMed]
4. Padley SP, Downes MO. Case report: pulmonary oedema secondary to laryngospasm following general anaesthesia. Br J Radiol. 1994 Jul;67(799):654-5.
5. Lowrie A, Johnston PL, Fell D, Robinson SL. Cardiovascular and plasma catecholamine responses at tracheal extubation. Br J Anaesth. 1992 Mar;68(3):261-3. [PubMed]
6. Edwards N, Alford A, Dobson P, Reilly C. Myocardial ischemia during intubation and extubation. British Jornal of Anaesthesia. 1994 Apr 1;72(4):483-84. [PubMed]
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8. Cranfield KA, Bromley LM. Minimum alveolar concentration of desflurane for tracheal extubation in deeply anaesthetized, unpremedicated children. British journal of anaesthesia. 1997 Apr 1;78(4):370-1.
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12. Gonzalez RM, Bjerke RJ, Drobycki T, Stapelfeldt WH, Green JM, Janowitz MJ, Clark M. Prevention of endotracheal tube-induced coughing during emergence from general anesthesia. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 1994 Oct 1;79(4):792-5.
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15. Lapin SL, Auden SM, Goldsmith LJ, Reynolds AM. Effects of sevoflurane anaesthesia on recovery in children: a comparison with halothane. Paediatr Anaesth. 1999;9(4):299-304.
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19. Pouttu J, Scheinin B, Rosenberg PH, Viinamäki O, Scheinin M. Oral premedication with clonidine: effects on stress responses during general anaesthesia. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 1987 Nov;31(8):730-4.
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25. Talke P, Richardson CA, Scheinin M, Fisher DM. Postoperative pharmacokinetics and sympatholytic effects of dexmedetomidine. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 1997 Nov 1;85(5):1136-42.
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30. Carollo DS, Nossaman BD, Ramadhyani U. Dexmedetomidine: a review of clinical applications. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2008 Aug;21(4):457-61. doi: 10.1097/ACO.0b013e328305e3ef.
31. Yazbek-Karam VG, Aouad MM. Perioperative uses of dexmedetomidine. Middle East J Anaesthesiol. 2006 Oct;18(6):1043-58. [PubMed]
32. Aksu R, Akin A, Biçer C, Esmaoğlu A, Tosun Z, Boyaci A. Comparison of the effects of dexmedetomidine versus fentanyl on airway reflexes and hemodynamic responses to tracheal extubation during rhinoplasty: A double-blind, randomized, controlled study. Current therapeutic research. 2009 Jun 30;70(3):209-20. [PubMed]
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37. Miller KA, Harkin CP, Bailey PL. Postoperative tracheal extubation. Anesth Analg. 1995 Jan;80(1):149-72.
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39. Dodds TM, Stone JG, Coromilas J, Weinberger M, Levy DG. Prophylactic nitroglycerin infusion during noncardiac surgery does not reduce perioperative ischemia. Anesth Analg. 1993 Apr;76(4):705-13.
40. Jin F, Chung F. Minimizing perioperative adverse events in the elderly. Br J Anaesth. 2001 Oct;87(4):608-24. [PubMed]
41. Liu C, Zhang Y, She S, Xu L, Ruan X. A randomised controlled trial of dexmedetomidine for suspension laryngoscopy. Anaesthesia. 2013 Jan;68(1):60-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2012.07331.x. Epub 2012 Oct 29. [PubMed]
42. Guler G, Akin A, Tosun Z, Ors S, Esmaoglu A, Boyaci A. Single-dose dexmedetomidine reduces agitation and provides smooth extubation after pediatric adenotonsillectomy. Pediatric Anesthesia. 2005 Sep 1;15(9):762-6.
43. Talke P, Chen R, Thomas B, Aggarwall A, Gottlieb A, Thorborg P, Heard S, Cheung A, Son SL, Kallio A. The hemodynamic and adrenergic effects of perioperative dexmedetomidine infusion after vascular surgery. Anesth Analg. 2000 Apr;90(4):834-9.
44. Ibacache ME, Muñoz HR, Brandes V, Morales AL. Single-dose dexmedetomidine reduces agitation after sevoflurane anesthesia in children. Anesth Analg. 2004 Jan;98(1):60-3, table of contents.
45. Kim YS, Kim YI, Seo KH, Kang HR. Optimal dose of prophylactic dexmedetomidine for preventing postoperative shivering. Int J Med Sci. 2013 Aug 13;10(10):1327-32. doi: 10.7150/ijms.6531. eCollection 2013.
46. Kim SY, Kim JM, Lee JH, Song BM, Koo BN. Efficacy of intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion on emergence agitation and quality of recovery after nasal surgery. British journal of anaesthesia. 2013 Aug 1;111(2):222-8.
47. Ramsay MA. Bariatric surgery: the role of dexmedetomidine. Seminars in Anesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain. 2006 Jun 30;25(2):51-56.
48. Karaaslan K, Yilmaz F, Gulcu N, Colak C, Sereflican M, Kocoglu H. Comparison of dexmedetomidine and midazolam for monitored anesthesia care combined with tramadol via patient-controlled analgesia in endoscopic nasal surgery: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, clinical study. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp. 2007 Mar;68(2):69-81. doi: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2007.04.001.
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Antony D, C V D, Koshi Thomas M, Shenoy U, V M, Kochuthresia J P. The effect of two different doses of dexmedetomidine to attenuate cardiovascular and airway responses to tracheal extubation: a double blind randomized controlled trial. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2016Aug.31 [cited 2024Dec.23];4(8):1392-403. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/658
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