Comparison of Controlled Hypotension Due to the Use of Dexmedetomidine, Magnesium Sulfate, and Esmolol in Craniotomy Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 44-49
Author(s):  
Seyed Ali Ahmadi ◽  
Behnam Mahmodiyeh ◽  
Alireza Farsi ◽  
Alireza Kamali

Introduction: Craniotomy includes the temporary removal of bone flap from calvarium to access the intracranial contents, which is usually used to reduce intracranial pressure. Induced or controlled hypotension is a method by which arterial blood pressure is predictably reduced, thus reducing bleeding. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the dexmedetomidine, magnesium sulfate, and esmolol in controlled hypotension in craniotomy of patients with brain injury. Materials and methods: In this randomized double-blind clinical trial, 45 patients entered into study based on inclusion criteria. All patients were monitored when entering operating room. The questionnaire was completed by all groups, in which PR, MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure), mean bleeding score, mean of received packed cells, controlled hypotension and bradycardia, and survival of patients were recorded. Data were analyzed using spss software version 19, and ANOVA and T-Test were used for statistical significance analysis. Results: The mean age and standard deviations of the three groups of dexmedetomidine, esmolol and magnesium sulfate were 36.78±10.32, 34.47±10.58, and 39.67±11.99 years, respectively. There was no significant difference between the three groups in terms of age, gender, initial heart rate and baseline blood pressure (BP). The MAP and bleeding score (P=0.04 and P=0.0001) was significantly lower in the dexmedetomidine group than in the other two groups. Although the heart rate in the esmolol group was lower than the other two groups, the difference was not significant (P = 0.128). Unlike esmolol and magnesium sulfate groups, GOS did not decrease in the dexmedetomidine group. Conclusion: Comparison of the three groups in controlled hypotension in craniotomy surgery showed that the MAP and bleeding score of dexmedetomidine group was significantly lower than the other two groups, and the GOS didn’t decrease in this group. In general, dexmedetomidine would be a better choice for controlled hypotension in craniotomy.

2006 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
pp. 531-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carole L. Turner ◽  
Ian B. Wilkinson ◽  
Peter J. Kirkpatrick

Object Patients with intracranial aneurysms tend toward raised blood pressure and abnormal pulse pressure profiles. The authors have investigated the influence of three antihypertension agents on blood pressure and pulse pressure waveforms in patients with known intracranial aneurysms, with a view to assessing the potential benefits of longterm antihypertension therapy on the progression of unruptured intracranial aneurysms. Methods Nineteen patients with a mean age of 56 years (range 38–76 years) were recruited for this study. All patients had confirmed intracranial aneurysms. A double-blind, randomized, crossover study was performed using perindopril, irbesartan, isosorbide mononitrate, and a placebo. Blood pressure and pulse pressure waveforms were assessed at the end of each 4-week treatment period. Perindopril and irbesartan were well tolerated. For all measured parameters except heart rate (p = 0.03), no significant difference between baseline and placebo was identified. Each drug when compared with placebo reduced peripheral arterial blood pressure. Perindopril significantly decreased mean blood pressure by 10 mm Hg (p = 0.004), irbesartan by 9 mm Hg (p = 0.004), and isosorbide mononitrate by 13 mm Hg (p = 0.005). The administration of each drug effected a significant reduction in the carotid artery augmentation index (AIX) compared with baseline values (perindopril p = 0.01, irbesartan p = 0.0002, and isosorbide mononitrate p = 0.03). There was also a significant difference in the AIX between irbesartan and the placebo (p = 0.05). Compared with the placebo, there was a significant difference in AIX (adjusted for heart rate) following the administration of irbesartan (p = 0.003) and isosorbide mononitrate (p = 0.01), but not with perindopril (p = 0.17). Conclusions Irbesartan appears to be the most effective treatment for the combined suppression of blood pressure and AIX in patients with intracranial aneurysms and has a high degree of patient tolerance.


Author(s):  
Vijaya P. Borkar Patil ◽  
Mayuri Ganeshrao Tambakhe ◽  
Sunil Shankarrao Lawhale ◽  
Jayshree J. Upadhye

Background: Magnesium and clonidine both inhibit catecholamine and vasopressin release. They also attenuate hemodynamic response to pneumoperitoneum.Methods: This randomized double-blind study was designed to assess which agent attenuates hemodynamic stress response to pneumoperitoneum better in 70 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Results: After the administration of drug, heart rate in group M was mean 84.29 while in group C was mean 79.89. Thus, there was more fall in Heart rate in C group. After intubation, heart rate at 1min, 3 min, 5 min was 101.20, 96.69, 93.94 respectively in group M and in C group was 96.37, 85.83, 86.17 respectively with p values (0.12, 0.001, 0.008). After giving drug, there was fall in blood pressure in both groups but in C group, there was significant fall in systolic blood pressure. There was no significant difference in the mean diastolic BP in both the groups immediately at intubation (76.17±10.74 for group M and 78.86±10.48 for group C with p>0.05) as also at 3 min (63.29±8.76 for M group and 65.14±11.705 for clonidine with p>0.05) and 5 min (63.03±7.909 for magnesium sulphate and 67.69±13.588 for clonidine with p>0.05) following intubation. Thus, the rise in mean diastolic BP was statistically similar in both Group M and Group C. There was no significant difference in the mean for MAP in both the groups immediately at intubation (88.86±12.76 for magnesium sulphate and 91.74±11.59 for clonidine) as also at 3 min (73.17±10.019 for M and 75.80±12.849 for C group. But at 5 min (71.71±9.11 for magnesium sulphate and 77.66±13.715 for clonidine) following intubation with p<0.05 which is significant.Conclusions: Administration of magnesium sulfate or clonidine attenuates hemodynamic response to pneumoperitoneum. Although magnesium sulfate produces hemodynamic stability comparable to clonidine, clonidine blunts the hemodynamic response to pneumoperitoneum more effectively.


2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Idris Ali ◽  
Amirul Islam ◽  
Golam Morshed ◽  
Nurul Islam ◽  
Ashia Ali ◽  
...  

Background: Adjuvant used with local anaesthetic agent in caudal is more effective for post operative analgesia in children . Aim and objective: To find out the duration and quality of caudal analgesia in children undergoing genitourinary surgery by combination of bupivacaine and midazolam. Methods: A total number of sixty patients ASA grade I&II were selected randomly as per inclusion & exclusion criteria in two groups. Thirty in each group. In group A, caudal block was given by bupivacainemidazolam mixture and in group B, caudal block was given by bupivacaine in lateral decubitus position, just after completion of surgery before reversed from GA. In post operative period arterial blood pressure, heart rate, and duration of analgesia were recorded. Results: There was no significant difference between the groups of blood pressure, heart rate, and pain score up to 30 min but after one hour of post operative period pain scores were significant(p<0.05). Conclusion: Midazolam improves the duration and quality of analgesic effect of bupivacaine. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbsa.v23i1.18152 Journal of BSA, 2010; 23(1): 8-13


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Ellen Queiroz Santiago ◽  
Adriana Machado Issy ◽  
Rioko Kimiko Sakata

Objectives. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of clonidine on intraoperative analgesia, sedation, intraocular and blood pressure, arrhythmia, and ischemia.Methods. Forty patients undergoing cataract surgery were allocated into two groups. They were monitored with Holter machine, the pupil was dilated, and 30 minutes later, 20 patients received clonidine (4 µg/kg), while the other 20 patients were given a 0.9% saline intravenously. Twenty minutes later, 2% lidocaine gel was applied. There were assessed intraoperative analgesia, intraocular pressure, blood pressure, heart rate, and the occurrence of arrhythmias and myocardial ischemia.Results. Pain intensity was lower in G1 during the phacoemulsification, irrigation, aspiration, and intraocular lens implantation. The HR and BP were lower with clonidine. The IOP was lower with clonidine after 15 minutes and at the end of the surgery. Sedation was higher with clonidine. The incidence of arrhythmia was lower at the end of surgery with clonidine. The incidence of myocardial ischemia did not differ between the groups.Conclusions. Clonidine (4 µg/kg) before a phacoemulsification reduced the intensity of pain during cataract surgery. It also induced sedation, reduction of BP, HR, and incidence of arrhythmia at the end of the surgery, and did not alter myocardial ischemia. This trial is registered with Clinicaltrials.govNCT01677351.


1980 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. B. Rowlands ◽  
T. J. Stallard ◽  
R. D. S. Watson ◽  
W. A. Littler

1. Ambulatory blood pressure recordings were made over a 48 h period on six hypertensive patients. The conditions of study were standardized, particularly with regard to physical activity, and during one period of each day the patients were randomly allocated to be active or inactive. 2. Results show that blood pressure was highest during physical activity and lowest during sleep. There was no significant difference between the arterial pressures measured during the same physical activities carried out at the same time each day. However, during the same time on consecutive days when activity was randomized, there was a significant difference between the pressure recordings during physical activity compared with those during inactivity. Heart rate changes showed a similar trend during the randomized period. 3. Physical activity and sleep have a profound effect on continuous arterial blood pressure recordings and these are independent of time alone. These observations should be taken into account when using this ambulatory system to assess hypotensive therapy.


1965 ◽  
Vol 209 (2) ◽  
pp. 397-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hermes A. Kontos ◽  
H. Page Mauck ◽  
David W. Richardson ◽  
John L. Patterson

The possibility that mechanisms secondary to the increased ventilation may contribute significantly to the circulatory responses to systemic hypoxia was explored in anesthetized dogs. In 14 spontaneously breathing dogs systemic hypoxia induced by breathing 7.5% oxygen in nitrogen increased cardiac output, heart rate, mean arterial blood pressure, and femoral arterial flow, and decreased systemic and hindlimb vascular resistances. In 14 dogs whose ventilation was kept constant by means of a respirator pump and intravenous decamethonium, systemic hypoxia did not change cardiac output, femoral arterial flow, or limb vascular resistance; it significantly decreased heart rate and significantly increased systemic vascular resistance. In seven spontaneously breathing dogs arterial blood pCO2 was maintained at the resting level during systemic hypoxia. The increase in heart rate was significantly less pronounced but the other circulatory findings were not different from those found during hypocapnic hypoxia. Thus, mechanisms secondary to increased ventilation contribute significantly to the circulatory responses to systemic hypoxia. Hypocapnia accounts partly for the increased heart rate, but not for the other circulatory responses.


Pharmacology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 104 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Alfredo Costa ◽  
Daniele Bosone ◽  
Matteo Cotta Ramusino ◽  
Giulia Perini ◽  
Natascia Ghiotto ◽  
...  

Aim: To assess the effects of chronic evening oral administration of bromazepam alone or in combination with propranolol on ambulatory blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) in mild hypertensive subjects. Methods: Thirty-seven mild hypertensive patients after a 2-week placebo period were randomized to bromazepam 3 mg, propranolol 40 mg, bromazepam 3 mg plus propranolol 40 mg or placebo for 2 weeks according to a double-blind, double dummy, cross-over design. After each treatment period, 24-h BP and HR ambulatory monitoring was performed by using a non-invasive device. Results: Ambulatory monitoring showed that during night-time SBP and DBP values were unaffected by bromazepam as compared to placebo, whereas SBP was significantly reduced by propranolol both when taken alone and in combination with bromazepam. HR nocturnal values were significantly reduced by propranolol, whereas they were significantly increased by bromazepan both when taken alone (+11.5%, p < 0.05 vs. placebo) and in combination with propranolol (+12.8%, p < 0.05 vs. propranolol). No significant difference in day-time values of SBP, DBP and HR was observed among the 4 treatment groups. Conclusions: In mild hypertensive patients, evening consumption of bromazepam for a 2-week period did not affect BP, while it increased nocturnal HR. Such an increase was observed both when bromazepam was taken alone and in combination with propranolol, which suggests that it depends on a bromazepam mediated decrease in vagal tone. Whatever the mechanism, the HR nocturnal increase might be of clinical relevance, due to the role of high HR as cardiovascular risk factor, particularly in already at risk hypertensive subjects.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Cavallaro ◽  
Luca Filippi ◽  
Genny Raffaeli ◽  
Gloria Cristofori ◽  
Federico Schena ◽  
...  

Whole-body deep hypothermia (DH) could be a new therapeutic strategy for asphyxiated newborn. This retrospective study describes how DH modified the heart rate and arterial blood pressure if compared to mild hypothermia (MH). Fourteen in DH and 17 in MH were cooled within the first six hours of life and for the following 72 hours. Hypothermia criteria were gestational age ≥36 weeks; birth weight ≥1800 g; clinical signs of moderate/severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Rewarming was obtained in the following 6–12 hours (0.5°C/h) after cooling. Heart rates were the same between the two groups; there was statistically significant difference at the beginning of hypothermia and during rewarming. Three babies in the DH group and 2 in the MH group showed HR < 80 bpm and QTc > 520 ms. Infant submitted to deep hypothermia had not bradycardia or Qtc elongation before cooling and after rewarming. Blood pressure was significantly lower in DH compared to MH during the cooling, and peculiar was the hypotension during rewarming in DH group. Conclusion. The deeper hypothermia is a safe and feasible, only if it is performed by a well-trained team. DH should only be associated with a clinical trial and prospective randomized trials to validate its use.


Author(s):  
Faezeh Heidarbeigi ◽  
Hamidreza Jamilian ◽  
Anita Alaghemand ◽  
Alireza Kamali

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the appropriate treatments for many neuropsychiatric patients, especially those with mood disorders. Short-term complications of ECT include agitation and postictal. In this study, we compared the addition of dexmedetomidine or remifentanil to thiopental as the main anaesthetic used in ECT. In this double-blind randomised clinical trial, 90 patients with mood disorders (candidates for ECT) were divided into two groups based on their therapy: dexmedetomidine or remifentanil. In the first group (DG), patients were slowly injected intravenously with 0.5 μg/kg dexmedetomidine before induction of anesthesia. In the second group (GR), 100 μg of remifentanil was slowly injected intravenously.In addition, we collected demographic information such as respiratory rate, heart pulse rate, seizure time, mean of arterial blood pressure, recovery duration and the oxygen arterial saturation recorded after recovery. Data obtained were analysed by use of statistical software, SPSS-23. The mean age of both groups was approximately 37 years with the majority being men. There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of age and sex, blood pressure, heart rate, duration of seizures and arterial oxygen saturation before ECT. The mean blood pressure and heart rate in the recovery group were lower in the dexmedetomidine group than in the remifentanil group and the hemodynamics in the dexmedetomidine group were more stable. The recovery time in the dexmedetomidine group was longer than that of the remifentanil group (p = 0.001). Both groups had approximately the same satisfaction and the rate of agitation after ECT was the same. Both remifentanil and dexmedetomidine as adjuvants lead to a decrease in patients' post-ECT hyperdynamic responses. In our study, we demonstrated that the effect of dexmedetomidine is greater than remifentanil. On the other hand, neither dexmedetomidine nor remifentanil had a negative effect on seizure duration, but dexmedetomidine significantly prolonged recovery time, when compared to remifentanil.


2007 ◽  
Vol 5;10 (9;5) ◽  
pp. 677-685
Author(s):  
David M. Schultz

Background: Several animal studies support the contention that thoracic spinal cord stimulation (SCS) might decrease arterial blood pressure. Objective: To determine if electrical stimulation of the dorsal spinal cord in humans will lower mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR). Design: Case Series Methods: Ten normotensive subjects that were clinically indicated for SCS testing were studied. Two of the 10 patients who underwent testing were excluded from the analysis because they did not respond to the Cold Pressor Test (CPT). Systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and heart rate were measured continuously at the wrist (using the Vasotrac device). SCS was administered with quadripolar leads implanted into the epidural space under fluoroscopic guidance. SCS was randomly performed either in the T1-T2 or T5-T6 region of the spinal cord during normal conditions as well as during transient stress induced by CPT. The CPT was conducted by immersing the non-dominant hand in ice-cold water for 2 minutes. Results: There were moderate decreases in MAP and HR during SCS at the T5-T6 region compared to baseline that did not reach statistical significance. However, SCS at the T1-T2 region tended to increase MAP and HR compared to baseline but the change did not reach statistical significance. Arterial blood pressure was transiently elevated by 9.4 ± 3.8 mmHg using CPT during the control period with SCS turned off and also during SCS at either the T1-T2 region or T5-T6 region of the spinal cord (by 9.2 ± 5 mmHg and 10.7 ± 8.4 mmHg, respectively). During SCS at T5-T6, the CPT significantly increased MAP by 5.9±7.1 mmHg compared to control CPT (SCS off). Conclusion: This study demonstrated that SCS at either the T1-T2 or T5-T6 region did not significantly alter MAP or HR compared to baseline (no SCS). However, during transcient stress (elevated sympathetic tone) induced by CPT, there was a significant increase in MAP and moderate decrease in HR during SCS at T5-T6 region, which is not consistent with previous data in the literature. Acute SCS did not result in adverse cardiovascular responses and proved to be safe. Key words: Spinal cord stimulation, mean arterial pressure, heart rate, cold pressor test


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