OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF RECOVERY CRITERIA IN SURGICAL PATIENTS FROM DESFLURANE ANESTHESIA WITH AND WITHOUT DEXMEDETOMIDINE

Dr PATEL RAMEEZ AHMED; Dr JAYSHRI DESAI

Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2018

OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF RECOVERY CRITERIA IN SURGICAL PATIENTS FROM DESFLURANE ANESTHESIA WITH AND WITHOUT DEXMEDETOMIDINE

Dr Patel Rameez Ahmed, Dr Jayshri Desai

Abstract :

BACKGROUND:

Desflurane is an inhalational anesthetic with lowest blood gas solubility coefficient , therefore associated with faster recovery. Dexmedetomidine is a selective α2 adrenoreceptor agonist with sedative, anxiolytic and analgesic properties.

MATERIALS & METHODS :

Sixty patients of ASA grade I and II posted for elective surgeries were divided into 2 groups of 30 each, Group D patients received dexmedetomidine at 0.5mcg/kg/hr after induction until 10 minutes prior to completion of surgery while Group P patients received normal saline.

RESULT :

Group D patients showed more stable haemodynamic parameters during and after extubation. Both groups showed similar time to extubation and response to verbal commands. Modified Alderete Score after extubation and time to rescue analgesia were significantly higher in Group D.

CONCLUSION :

Intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion with desflurane in general anesthesia provided a haemodynamically stable recovery and effective post operative analgesia.