Abstract
Background
Conscious sedation is a technique of providing analgesia, sedation and anxiolysis while ensuring rapid recovery without side effects. Conscious sedation is administered with the dual goals of rapidly and safely establishing satisfactory procedural condition for the performance of therapeutic or diagnostic procedures while ensuring rapid, Email: predictable recovery with minimal post-operative sequels.
Aim of the Work
to study the effect of dexemdetomidine with fentanyl versus ketamine with fentanyl on hemodynamic stability and recovery during conscious sedation in dilatation and curettage procedure.
Patients and Methods
In our study, 50 patients were randomly divided into 2 equal groups. group DF received dexmedtomidine loading dose 1 μg/kg over 10 min and followed by 0.5 μg/kg/hr infusion till completion of surgery. And group KF received ketamine 0.5 mg/kg slow intravenous Bolus.
Results
Our study showed that dexmedetomidine is a safe drug with good hemodynamic and recovery time, also exerts sedative and analgesic effects without respiratory depression, unlike most analgesic/sedative drugs, such as ketamine, opioids, benzodiazepines, and propofol.
Conclusion
dexmedetomidine in combination with fentanyl is useful to provide conscious sedation for non operating room procedures in adults and it may be a valuable alternative to ketamine.
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