Effect of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine on Patient Discomfort in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Under Spinal Anesthesia.

Summary

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has been routinely performed under general anesthesia despite the several disadvantages of general anesthesia compared to regional anesthesia. There are multiple reports that have been published regarding the feasibility of spinal anesthesia for LC associated with many problems such as referred shoulder pain secondary to intra-abdominal pneumoperitoneum; patient anxiety, pain, and discomfort; and inadequate sedation.The aim of our study is to prospectively observe the feasibility of using intravenous dexmedetomidine to abolish patient discomfort and shoulder pain, thus making the patient more comfortable without causing excessive sedation and respiratory depression.

Timeline

Start

2019-11-15

Primary completion

2021-05

Completion

2021-07

Publications

• Background Donmez T, Erdem VM, Uzman S, Yildirim D, Avaroglu H, Ferahman S, Sunamak O. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy under spinal-epidural anesthesia vs. general anaesthesia: a prospective randomised study. Ann Surg Treat Res. 2017 Mar;92(3):136-142. doi: 10.4174/astr.2017.92.3.136. Epub 2017 Feb 24.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.