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ADDING DEXMEDETOMIDINE TO INTRATHECAL LOW DOSE
BUPIVACAINE IN VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY
CO-AUTHORSPROF & HEAD .DR. I.CHANDRASEKARAN MD ,DA
PROF .DR.S.P.MEENAKSHISUNDARAM MD,DAASST. PROF . DR.S.SENTHILKUMAR MD.,DA.
AUTHOR DR.T.ARUNPRAKASH INSTITUTE OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
MMC , MADURAI
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AIM
• To study the effect of adding dexmeditomedine with intrathecal low dose bupivacaine for vaginal hysterectomy on
• sensory and motor blockade
• Postoperative analgesia
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STUDY DESIGN• Randomised double blind control study • 60 patients , 30 in each group
• Inclusions• ASA I & II • Age 30 to 60 yrs• Vaginal hysterectomy • BMI 18.5 to 25
• Exclusions• Contraindications to spinal anesthesia• Allergy to local anesthetics
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METHODS • Patients were divided into two groups
• B – inj 0.5 % hyperbaric bupivacaine 2cc
+0.05ml of NS
• BD – inj 0.5 % hyperbaric bupivacaine 2cc +
0.05 ml of dexmedetomidine (5μg)
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• 18G iv cannula secured
• Monitors
• Patient in right lateral position
• Under strict aseptic precautions , SAB performed with 25G Quincke spinal needle in the L3- L4 interspace
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OBSERVATIONS
• Onset of sensory block to pin prick• Onset of motor block ( bromage score)• Time for two segment regression • Sensory recovery time to pin prick •Motor recovery time( bromage score)
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• PR if less than 60/min inj atropine 0.6 mg iv given
• BP if MAP less than 70 mmHg inj ephedrine iv given in titrated doses
• SPO2
• RR • SEDATION by Ramsay Score
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BROMAGE SCORE FOR MOTOR BLOCKADE
Grade Criteria
I Free movement of hips, legs and feet
II Just able to flex knees with free movement of feet
III Unable to flex knees, but with free movement of feet
IV Unable to move hips or legs or feet
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RAMSAY SEDATION SCORE
1- Patient anxious and agitated or restless2- Patient co-operative, oriented, and tranquil3- Patient responds to commands only4- Patient exhibits brisk response to light glabellar tap or loud
auditory stimulus5- Patient exhibits a sluggish response to light glabellar tap or
loud auditory stimulus6- Patient exhibits no response
•
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• Postop analgesia assessed by VAS score• If VAS > 4 –study completed,inj diclofenac 75
mg IM given • Side effects
• Hypotension • Bradycardia• Nausea , vomiting • Pruritus
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ANALYSIS
• Demographic datas• Onset of sensory and motor blockade• Maximum level of sensory blockade• Offset time of sensory and motor blockade• Duration of post op analgesia• Side effects
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STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Chi-square test
If p < 0.05 is significant
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DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
VARIABLE BD GROUP
(n = 30)
B GROUP
(n = 30)
“p”
Age in years 48.9 + 8.5 49.2 + 7.4 0.8411
(> 0.05)
Weight (in kgs) 48.9 + 5.3 48.5 + 4.6 0.6284
(>0.05)
Height ( in cms) 143.1 + 3.8 143 + 3.5 0.9109
(>0.05)
BMI 23.9 + 2.76 23.8 + 2.64 0.579
(>0.05)
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AGE & BMI
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ASA
BD GROUP n = 30
B GROUP n = 30
ASA p = 1.000 (>0.05)
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ASA
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ONSET OF SENSORY BLOCK
Onset of sensory blockade (min)
BD GROUP (n = 30)
B GROUP
(n = 30)
Mean 2± 0.74 4.67± 0.66
p = 0.0001 ( < 0.05 )
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ONSET OF SENSORY BLOCK( MIN)
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ONSET OF MOTOR BLOCK
Onset of motor blockade (min)
BD GROUP (n = 30)
B GROUP
(n = 30)
Mean 5.53± 2.42 8.07± 0.64
p = 0.0001 ( < 0.05 )
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ONSET OF MOTOR BLOCK(MIN)
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MAXIMUM SENSORY LEVEL
Maxmimum sensory level
BD GROUP (n = 30)
B GROUP (n = 30)
NO. % NO. %
T6 2 6.7 - -
T7 5 16.7 - -
T8 19 63.3 17 56.7
T9 4 13.3 10 33.3
T10 - - 3 10
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MAXMIMUM SENSORY LEVEL
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TIME FOR 2 SEGMENT REGRESSION
Time for two segment regression (min)
BD GROUP n = 30
B GROUP
n =30
Mean
115.3± 7.6 100.6 ± 6.2
p = 0.0001 ( < 0.05 )
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TIME FOR 2 SEGMENT REGRESSION(MIN)
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SENSORY RECOVERY TIME TO S1
Sensory recovery time to S1 (min)
BD GROUP n = 30
B GROUP n = 30
Mean 292.8± 19.4 173.7± 9.3
p = 0.0001 ( < 0.05 )
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SENSORY RECOVERY TIME TO S1( MIN)
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MOTOR RECOVERY TIME
Motor recovery time (min)
BD GROUP (n = 30)
B GROUP
(n = 30)
Mean 121.1± 7 88.4 ± 6
p = 0.0001 ( < 0.05 )
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MOTOR RECOVERY TIME (MIN)
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MAP AT VARIOUS TIME INTERVALS
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) at
BD GROUP (n = 30)
B GROUP (n = 30)
0 minute 90.9 + 4.1 90.2 + 4.3
5 minutes 88.7 + 3.6 88.2 + 4.1
10 minutes 85.5 + 4.0 86.6 + 4.2
15 minutes 80.7 + 3.9 82.9 + 5.2
30 minutes 76.9 + 4.9 80.1 + 6.2
1 hour 73.3 + 6 77.7 + 8.3
2 hours 78.5 + 4.7 81.1 + 7.0
3 hours 81.7 + 4.6 83.3 + 5.7
4 hours 85.1 + 3.9 87 + 4.0
5 hours 88.5 + 3.5 88.5 + 3.6
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MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE
60
70
80
90
100
0 min. 5 min. 10 min.
15 min.
30 min.
1 hour 2 hrs 3 hrs 4 hrs 5 hrs
Chart Title
DEXMEDITOMEDINE GROUP CONTROL GROUP
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PULSE RATE AT VARIOUS TIME INTERVALS
Mean pulse rate at BD GROUP (n = 30)
B GROUP (n = 30)
0 minute 86.2 + 9.4 81.1 + 9.3
5 minutes 84.4 + 7.3 81.4 + 6.0
10 minutes 81.7 + 7.2 79.2 + 5.1
15 minutes 78.6 + 5.8 77.1 + 4.8
30 minutes 74.7 + 6.7 73.9 + 5.9
1 hour 70.1 + 6.2 73.1 + 6.3
2 hours 75.2 + 4.8 76.5 + 5.0
3 hours 78.9 + 4.4 77.3 + 4.3
4 hours 83 + 4.0 80.6 + 6.0
5 hours 85 + 5.2 83.3 + 5.4
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PULSE RATE
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SEDATION SCORE
Sedation score BD GROUP (n = 30)
B GROUP (n = 30)
Mean 2.39 ± 0.20 1.00
p = 0.0001 ( < 0.05 )
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SEDATION SCORE
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OBSERVATION
Statistical analysis between BD and B GROUP shown that
GROUP BD patients have• Early Sensory and motor onset time• delayed Two segment regression• Motor recovery time• prolonged post op analgesia• Good sedation
Than GROUP B patients
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DEXEMEDETOMIDINE IN SPINAL
Intrathecal α2-agonists
Depressing the release of C-fiber transmitters
Hyperpolarization of post-synaptic dorsal horn neurons
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The prolongation of the motor block of spinal anesthetics may result from the binding of α2-adrenergic agonists to motor neurons in the dorsal horn cells
Dose related sedation is by acting at locus ceruleus and also by promoting natural sleep pathways
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CONCLUSION
Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to intrathecal low dose Bupivacaine provides
Better quality of analgesia Delay in two segment regression Prolonged post op analgesia Better hemodynamic stability Good sedation without any side
effects
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