ABSTRACT:Introduction: Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a common complication of general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation that affects the patient satisfaction after surgery. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of ketamine gargle with placebo in preventing POST after endotracheal intubation. Methods: Sixty eight patients scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia were enrolled in this study. Patients were randomly allocated into two groups, 33 in study group and 35 in control group. Study group patients were asked to gargle with ketamine (50 mg in 1 ml mixed with 29 ml of drinking water) 10 minutes before induction for 30 seconds. Controls were made to do so with 30 ml of drinking water. POST was graded at one, two, four, and 24 hrs after operation on a four-point scale (0-3). The outcome measures were compared between two groups in terms of occurrence of POST and severity of POST at one, two, four, and 24 hr to determine the efficacy of ketamine. Results: Occurrence of POST was significantly less in study group at four hours. Severity of POST was significantly low in study group at one, two and four hours as compared to that in controls. It was comparable at 24 hours. Conclusion: Ketamine gargle significantly reduced the occurrence and severity of POST.
IntroductionLaparoscopic cholecystectomy has higher incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). In routine practice single dose of drug is given prophylactically during the surgery.ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare the antiemetic efficacy of two different 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 (5HT3) receptor antagonists, Ondansetron and Granisetron when given prophylactically to patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.MethodologyIt was a randomized, single blind study, conducted in 75 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients were divided into two groups: Group O and Group G. Patients in group O were given 0.1 mg/kg Ondansetron intravenously (IV) and patients in Group G were given 0.04 mg/kg Granisetron. The standard general anesthetic technique was administered to all the patients. Episodes of nausea, retching and vomiting were assessed during the first 24 hours after anesthesia. Collected data was applied with appropriate test in SPSS 16 and overall significance level was considered at 95% confidence interval (p ≤ 0.05).ResultsThere was no statistically significant difference for demographic data among the two groups (P>0.05). Both drugs were similarly effective in first four hours (P>0.05). Between 4–12 hours and 12-24 hours, episodes of nausea and vomiting were higher in Ondansetron group.ConclusionThe incidence of PONV was significantly high in Ondansetron than in Granisetron given prophylactically in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Birat Journal of Health SciencesVol.2/No.1/Issue 2/ Jan - April 2017, page: 175-178
BackgroundTracheal extubation causes significant hemodynamic changes and airway irritation. During smooth extubation there is absence of straining, movement, coughing, breath holding, laryngospasm and minimal change in hemodynamic. Purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of dexmedetomidine in attenuating hemodynamic and airway responses during extubation. Methodology Eighty patients receiving general anesthesia were included in this randomized double-blind study. Ten minutes before the end of anesthesia, Group D (Dexmedetomidine group) (n=40) received Inj. Dexmedetomidine 0.5mcg/kg and Group N (Normal Saline group) (n=40) received 10 ml normal saline over 10 mins. Heart rate and mean arterial pressure were recorded prior to the drug administration till 10 mins after extubation. The incidence of cough was monitored during extubation. Any possible side effects of study drugs were recorded.
ResultsAge, gender, physical status, weight, duration of surgery, baseline heart rate and mean arterial pressure were comparable between the groups. There was statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) in heart rate and mean arterial pressure between the groups after 5 mins of study drug administration and then throughout the study period. Using four point scale for coughing during extubation, 10% of Group D and 50% of Group N had minimal cough, 22.5% of Group N and 2.5% of Group D had moderate cough.
ConclusionFinding suggests that intravenous dexmedetomidine before extubation significantly attenuates hemodynamic and airway responses during extubation.
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