A Comparison of the Perioperative Hemodynamic Effects of Remifentanil and Esmolol in Intracranial Surgery

Summary

It was hypothesized that the use of esmolol as an alternative to remifentanil with sevoflurane inhalation anesthesia during intracranial surgery, could provide better hemodynamic conditions and cause lesser side effects in the perioperative period. It was the main objective of this study to compare the effect of esmolol and remifentanil on the incidence of tachycardia and hypertension and the intraoperative fentanyl consumption. The comparison of postoperative troponine I and creatine phosphokinase levels and EKG changes were the secondary objectives.

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Start

2012-06

Primary completion

2014-09

Completion

2014-09

Publications

• Background Heinke W, Zysset S, Hund-Georgiadis M, Olthoff D, von Cramon DY. The effect of esmolol on cerebral blood flow, cerebral vasoreactivity, and cognitive performance: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Anesthesiology. 2005 Jan;102(1):41-50. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200501000-00010.
• Background Landoni G, Turi S, Biondi-Zoccai G, Bignami E, Testa V, Belloni I, Cornero G, Zangrillo A. Esmolol reduces perioperative ischemia in noncardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2010 Apr;24(2):219-29. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2009.07.008. Epub 2009 Oct 2.

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