scholarly journals Anelgesic Efficacy of Intra-Thecal Tramadol as a Spinal Adjunct to 0.5% Heavy Bupivacaine in Lower Abdominal Surgery

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-267
Author(s):  
Sushil Timilsina ◽  
Raviram Shrestha ◽  
Chatra Krishna Shrestha ◽  
Durga Kafle

Introduction: Hyperbaric Bupivacaine is the most widely used local anesthetic. A number of adjuvants have been used with local anesthetic agents in order to improve the quality and duration of analgesia and anesthesia. This study was carried out to assess the efficacy of intrathecal Tramadol as a spinal adjunct to prolong the duration of spinal anesthesia in lower abdominal surgeries. Materials and Methods: Sixty patients aged between 18 to 80 years, were randomly divided into two groups - Tramadol and Placebo group. Spinal anesthesia was given by using 25 Gauge Quinke spinal needle in sitting position with midline approach. Patients belonging to Tramadol group received 3 ml of 0.5% Bupivacaine along with 0.5 ml of Tramadol (25mg) and patients belonging to Placebo group received 3 ml of 0.5% Bupivacaine along with 0.5 ml of Normal Saline. In the postoperative ward, duration of analgesia was assessed by the time when first rescue analgesia was given. Visual Analogue Scale for pain was noted at the time of rescue analgesia. The total amount of opioid consumed over 24 hour postoperative period was noted. Hemodynamic like heart rate, systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressures were also noted. Data were analyzed using independent t-test for continuous variables and chi-square test for categorical variables, p value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: The two groups were comparable with respect to age, weight, sex, ASA grading and duration of surgery. Mean duration of effective analgesia was 231.53 ± 22.00 min in Tramadol group and 125.40 ± 8.86 min in Placebo group (p = 0.001). The mean total amount of opioid consumption in 24 hours postoperative period was 145.00 ± 30.31 mg in Tramadol group and 171.67 ± 36.39 mg in Placebo group (p = 0.003). Mean of Heart rate, systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressures were not significant between the two groups. Incidence of nausea and vomiting was statistically significant between the two groups with a p value of 0.010. Hypotension and bradycardia was statistically not significant between the two groups. Conclusion: Tramadol was effective adjuvant to hyperbaric bupivacaine for intrathecal use to increase the duration of spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries.

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
Gunjan Regmi ◽  
Rejina Shahi ◽  
Kanak Khanal ◽  
Kumud Pyakurel ◽  
Chetan Bohora ◽  
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Introduction: Subarachnoid block is commonly employed technique for lower abdominal and lower limb procedures. Bupivacaine and ropivacaine are commonly used local anesthetics for subarachnoid block. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of isobaric Ropivacaine over hyperbaric Bupivacaine. Methods: This was a prospective comparative study for a duration of six months. 60 ASA grade I-II adult patients between 16-60 years undergoing lower limb surgery under spinal anesthesia were randomized into two groups. Group I including patients who received 15 mg of hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5% and group II including patients who received 22.5 mg of isobaric ropivacaine 0.75%. The onset and duration of sensory and motor block and hemodynamics including heart rate (HR), non invasive mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) and respiratory depression were recorded. Data were entered in Microsoft excel and statistical analysis was done by chi square test and T test using SPSS (version 23.0). Results: Both the groups were demographically statistically insignificant. Successful block was attained in all patients in both groups. The sensory onset and motor onset were significantly delayed in the Ropivacaine Group compared to the Bupivacaine Group P<0.001. There was no significant difference in the hemodynamics (heart rate and mean arterial pressure ). Conclusions: Though isobaric ropivacaine provided lesser degree of sensory and motor block with delayed onset compared to hyperbaric bupivacaine, it can effectively and safely used in subarachnoid block in lower limb surgeries without any major hemodynamic changes and adverse effects.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-223
Author(s):  
Muhamat Nofiyanto ◽  
Tetra Saktika Adhinugraha

Background: Patients with critical conditions in the ICU depend on a variety of tools to support their lifes. Patients’ conditions and and their unstable hemodynamic are challenges for nurses to perform mobilization. Less mobilization in critical patients can cause a variety of physical problems, one of them is cardiorespiratory function disorder. Objective: to investigate differences in heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) before, during, and immediately after early mobilization. Methods: This study employed quasi experiment with one group pre and post test design. Twenty four respondents were selected based on the criteria HR <110 / min at rest, Mean Arterial Blood Pressure between 60 to 110 mmHg, and the fraction of inspired oxygen <0.6. Early mobilization was performed to the respondents, and followed by assessments on the changes of respiratory rate and heart rate before, during, and immediately after the mobilization. Analysis of differences in this study used ANNOVA. Results: Before the early mobilization, mean RR was 22.54 and mean HR was 78.58. Immediately after the mobilization,  mean RR was 23.21 and mean HR was 80.75. There was no differences in the value of RR and HR, before and immediately after the early mobilization with the p-value of 0.540 and 0.314, respectively. Conclusions: Early mobilization of critical patients is relatively safe. Nurses are expected to perform early mobilization for critical patients. However, it should be with regard to security standards and rigorous assessment of the patient's conditions. Keywords: Early mobilization, critical patients, ICU


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-91
Author(s):  
Chanda Grace Chisunka ◽  
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Gibson Sijumbila ◽  
Fastone Goma ◽  
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...  

Background: Dynamic exercises are known to elicit hemodynamic changes such as an increase in arterial blood pressure and heart rate. Zumba and ZOCA are part of a fast growing group of dance fitness programmes designed to provide a cardiovascular dynamic workout. Despite their growing popularity, very few studies have been done to provide knowledge regarding the hemodynamic changes associated with these exercises. Methods: Case study in which 27 females took part in either a Zumba or ZOCA class. Using digital blood pressure monitors, recordings of blood pressure and heart rate were taken, firstly, before commencement of the exercise, secondly, after 30 minutes after exercise and thirdly, at the end of the class.Results: Mean baseline blood pressures were 118 (SD = 14) mmHg and 77 (SD = 7) mmHg, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, respectively. After 30 minutes of dancing, mean systolic blood pressure increased to 130 (SD = 19) mmHg (p˂ 0.05) while diastolic blood pressureonly rose to an average of 80 (SD = 8) mmHg (p˃ 0.05). At the end of the class (after the cool down phase) mean systolic blood pressure reduced to 109 (SD = 13) mmHg (p˂0.05) while diastolic blood pressure reduced to 74(SD = 12) mmHg (p˂ 0.05). Conclusions: Zumba and ZOCA elicited significant hemodynamic changes that can be attributed to these exercises stimulating the cardiovascular regulatory mechanisms (e.g central command and exercise-pressor) sufficiently and hence resulting in autonomic adjustmentsthat were concurrent with effective dynamic exercise. Keywords: Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Aerobic, Dance Exercise


2003 ◽  
Vol 94 (6) ◽  
pp. 2212-2216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason R. Carter ◽  
Chester A. Ray ◽  
Emily M. Downs ◽  
William H. Cooke

The effects of resistance training on arterial blood pressure and muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) at rest have not been established. Although endurance training is commonly recommended to lower arterial blood pressure, it is not known whether similar adaptations occur with resistance training. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that whole body resistance training reduces arterial blood pressure at rest, with concomitant reductions in MSNA. Twelve young [21 ± 0.3 (SE) yr] subjects underwent a program of whole body resistance training 3 days/wk for 8 wk. Resting arterial blood pressure ( n = 12; automated sphygmomanometer) and MSNA ( n = 8; peroneal nerve microneurography) were measured during a 5-min period of supine rest before and after exercise training. Thirteen additional young (21 ± 0.8 yr) subjects served as controls. Resistance training significantly increased one-repetition maximum values in all trained muscle groups ( P < 0.001), and it significantly decreased systolic (130 ± 3 to 121 ± 2 mmHg; P = 0.01), diastolic (69 ± 3 to 61 ± 2 mmHg; P = 0.04), and mean (89 ± 2 to 81 ± 2 mmHg; P = 0.01) arterial blood pressures at rest. Resistance training did not affect MSNA or heart rate. Arterial blood pressures and MSNA were unchanged, but heart rate increased after 8 wk of relative inactivity for subjects in the control group (61 ± 2 to 67 ± 3 beats/min; P = 0.01). These results indicate that whole body resistance exercise training might decrease the risk for development of cardiovascular disease by lowering arterial blood pressure but that reductions of pressure are not coupled to resistance exercise-induced decreases of sympathetic tone.


1988 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Hainsworth ◽  
Y. M. H. Al-Shamma

1. Carotid baroreceptors were stimulated by application of a subatmospheric pressure to a chamber fitted round the anterior and lateral aspects of the subject's neck (neck suction). Pulse interval and heart rate were determined from an electrocardiogram, cardiac output by a single-breath method and arterial blood pressure by an automatic sphygmomanometer. 2. The maximal prolongation of the pulse interval, determined during held expiration, occurred within 2–3 s from the onset of the neck suction. All the measured variables were in steady states between 2 and 3 min from the start of neck suction. 3. Neck suction at − 10 mmHg resulted only in an immediate change in pulse interval. All variables changed approximately linearly with the magnitude of the neck suction between − 10 and − 40 mmHg. 4. The reproducibilities of the responses to neck suction at − 30 mmHg, expressed as two standard deviations of the differences between responses on two occasions, were (mean responses in parentheses): immediate pulse interval, ± 32 (+ 236) ms; steady-state heart rate, ± 2.5 (− 6.5) beats/min; cardiac output ± 0.14 (− 0.59) 1/min; systolic and diastolic blood pressures, ± 10.0 (− 16.9) and ± 5.4 (− 10.1) mmHg, respectively. 5. Control values and responses to neck suction at − 30 mmHg were compared in subjects grouped in four age bands between 19 and 80 years. With increasing age, the control value of cardiac index (cardiac output divided by calculated body surface area) decreased, systolic and diastolic pressures increased, and the responses of all the measured variables to neck suction decreased. These results, obtained from a healthy population, provide reference values for comparison with those of individuals who may have abnormal baroreceptor reflexes.


Author(s):  
Cem Koray Çataroğlu ◽  
Alp Alptekin ◽  
Aysel Gezer ◽  
Murat Sayın ◽  
Aslı Dönmez

Objective: It was aimed to evaluate the effect of intravenous (IV) granisetron used for nausea and vomiting prophylaxis on hypotension and bradycardia caused by spinal anesthesia. Methods: 120 ASA 1-2 patients undergoing elective surgery under spinal anesthesia were randomly divided into Group G (Ganisetron; n=60) and Group P (Placebo; n=60) groups. Five minutes before spinal anesthesia, Group G received 1 mg intravenous granisetron diluted in 10 mL of isotonic sodium chloride solution and Group P received 10 mL of isotonic sodium chloride solution. Spinal anesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5%, 15 mg at the level of L4-5 was applied for both groups. Hemodynamic data, sensory and motor block parameters were recorded before and after spinal anaesthesia every 5 minutes during 20 minutes of surgery. Results: There was no difference in the demographic data of both groups. Although hemodynamic data showed a decrease in both groups according to initial values, blood pressure measurements in group G were significantly higher than the first measure values. There was no significant difference in heart rate values between the groups. Conclusion: Intravenous granisetron reduces hypotension after spinal anesthesia, but it has no significant effect on heart rate.


2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Pouran Hajian ◽  
Bita Malekianzadeh ◽  
Maryam Davoudi

Background: Several methods are used for the prevention or decreasing the incidence of spinal anesthesia hemodynamic complications. Ondansetron is a 5HT3 receptor antagonist with known efficacy on preventing nausea and vomiting and probably on intrathecal opioid-induced pruritus. The present study aims to evaluate the effects of intravenous Ondansetron on the attenuation of blood pressure and heart rate, by 5HT3 blocking in vagal nerve endings and effect on Bezold Jarish reflex. Material and Methods: One hundred and two candidates for elective cesarean section were randomized into 2 groups of 51 cases, the Ondansetron group received 4mg Ondansetron intravenously before performing spinal anesthesia, and placebo group received 2cc sterile water. Hypotension was defined: Systolic blood pressure less than 100 MmHg or fall more than 20% from primary BP which was treated by administration of Ephedrine in case of any. In both groups, Ondansetron effect was studied on hypotension occurrence, bradycardia, consumed Ephedrine amount, pruritus, nausea and vomiting. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in systolic/diastolic blood pressure, Mean Arterial Pressure, heart rate and pruritus in both groups (P=0.081).Nausea and vomiting in the first 10 minutes after spinal anesthesia were lesser in Ondansetron group (P= 0.001). Mean consumed Ephedrine was significantly lesser in Ondansetron group (5.8 mg in Ondansetron and 10.7 mg in placebo group, P=0.009). Conclusion: Ondansetron  given  intravenously  with  antiemetic  dose  (4  mg)  decreases  mean consumed Ephedrine and nausea and vomiting after spinal anesthesia, but does not have an influence on blood pressure, heart rate and pruritus.[GMJ. 2016;5(1):13-18]


Author(s):  
Suman Chattopadhyay ◽  
Mallika Datta ◽  
Biswanath Biswas

ABSTRACTObjectives: Intrathecal fentanyl and clonidine are effective analgesics with different mechanisms of action. This study compares 25 µg of both thesedrugs given intrathecally regarding onset, quality, and duration of hyperbaric bupivacaine-induced spinal block and side effects.Methods: A total of 90 patients of ASA I and II were randomly allocated into three equal groups. Group A received 0.5 ml of 0.9% normal saline(placebo), Group B and Group C received 25 µg fentanyl and clonidine intrathecally added to 2.5 ml of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine, respectively. Theonset and regression time of sensory and motor blocks were recorded along with hemodynamic change, side effects, pain intensity (in terms of visualanalog score (VAS), and time to first rescue analgesic.Results: Intrathecal clonidine (25 μg) significantly prolongs sensory and motor blocks, with prolonged duration of analgesia in comparison withintrathecal fentanyl (25 µg) (325±15 minutes vs. 240±7.6 minutes). VAS score was similar, but sedation was more in clonidine group.Conclusion: We conclude that low-dose intrathecal clonidine is an effective adjuvant to bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia and provides betterpostoperative analgesia in comparison with intrathecal fentanyl.Keywords: Clonidine, Fentanyl, Bupivacaine, Regional, Spinal, Postoperative pain.


2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 2078-81
Author(s):  
Hina Iftikhar ◽  
Aneel Aslam ◽  
Habib Ur Rehman ◽  
Zulfiqar Ali ◽  
Mohammad Ali Abbass ◽  
...  

Objective: To compare the effect of 0.5% and 0.75% hyperbaric Bupivacaine on haemodynamic stability in terms of mean systolic blood pressure and heart rate recorded at 4 min in patients undergoing caesarian section in spinal anesthesia. Study Design: Quasi experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Anaesthesiology, Combined Military Hospital, Malir, from Jul to Dec 2018. Methodology: The patients were assigned in two groups (A and B) using lottery method. Group A received 0.5% hyperbaric Bupivacaine solution. Group B received 0.5% hyperbaric Bupivacaine solution. Spinal anaesthesia was given, blood pressure and heart rate were recorded. Data were analyzed in SPSS version 23. Both groups were compared for mean systolic blood pressure and heart rate by using independent sample t-test. Results: The mean age of patients was 29.62 ± 6.21 years in 0.75% Bupivacaine group while 29.31 ± 6.20 years in 0.5% Bupivacaine group. The mean systolic blood pressure of patients was 111.63 ± 5.96 mmHg in 0.75% Bupivacaine group while 117.16 ± 7.12 mmHg in 0.5% Bupivacaine group. The difference was significant in both groups (p-value <0.05). The mean heart rate of patients was 92.27 ± 4.71 beats per min (bpm) in 0.75% Bupivacaine group while 97.68 ± 4.58 bpm in 0.5% Bupivacaine group. The difference was significant in both groups (p-value <0.05). Conclusion: 0.5% hyperbaric Bupivacaine was better than 0.75% hyperbaric Bupivacaine solution in spinal anaesthesia during caesarean section.


2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (07) ◽  
pp. 1073-1077
Author(s):  
Syed Aftab Haider ◽  
Atqua Sultan ◽  
Zaira Salman ◽  
Salman Waris

Objectives: To determine the efficacy of co-administration of magnesiumsulphate (MgSO4) with bupivacaine in enhancing the analgesic efficacy of Transversusabdominus plane block (TAP block) in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy.Study Design: Randomized clinical single blinded trial. Setting: Department of Anesthesia,Nishtar Medical University/Hospital Multan. Period: 07 months from March 2017 to October2018. Methods: We included female patients who presented with uterine or ovarian cancer andplanned for total abdominal hysterectomy. In group B patients (n=30) TAP block was givenusing 0.25% bupivacaine (20 ml). In group M patients (n=30), 19.4 ml 0.25% bupivacaine plus0.60 ml Mg sulphate. Mean arterial blood pressure, heart rate, VAS pain score and time of1st rescue analgesia and total dose of rescue analgesia was noted in all patients. For dataanalysis we used independent sample t-test (Mann-Whitney U test for skewed data) to comparequantitative variables. Chi-square test we used for comparison of ASA status. P-value < 0.05was taken as significant difference. Results: Mean VAS pain score after 1 hour was 3.27+1.70in group B and 2.23+1.35 in group M (p-value 0.012), after 2 hours mean VAS pain score was4.03+2.10 in group B and 2.47+1.25 in group M (p-value 0.001), after 6 hours mean VAS scorewas 4.53+2.62 in group B and 3.27+1.36 in group M (p-value 0.02). Mean VAS pain score after12 and 24 hour of shifting the patient in recovery room was no significantly different between thegroups (p-value 0.55 & 0.08 resp.). Mean time of 1st rescue analgesia was 7.53+4.92 hours ingroup B versus 13.96+2.25 hours in group M. Conclusion: Administration of 200 mg of MGSO4with bupivacaine for TAP block significantly improves the duration of analgesia and reduces therequirement of rescue analgesics in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy.


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