Abstract
Objective To investigate the effect of different doses of dexmedetomidine combined with intercostal nerve block in regional adenomammectomy. Methods 112 patients receiving regional adenomammectomy and meeting criterions were selected from Oct. 2013 to Oct. 2016. And they were divided into control group and low, medium, and high dose group according to table of random number, with 28 cases in each group. Patients of the control group only received intercostal nerve block. Patients of low dose group received low dose of dexmedetomidine (0.7 μg/kg load dose and 0.25 μg·kg-1·h-1 maintenance doses) combined with intercostal nerve block. Patients of medium dose group received medium dose of dexmedetomidine (0.7 μg/kg load dose and 0.5 μg·kg-1·h-1 maintenance doses) combined with intercostal nerve block. Patients of high dose group received high dose of dexmedetomidine (0.7 μg/kg load dose and 1 μg·kg-1·h-1 maintenance doses) combined with intercostal nerve block. Mean arterial pressure, heart rate, VAS score and sedation score of the four groups were detected and compared at T0, T1, T2, T3 and T4. Results The mean arterial pressure and heart rate of medium and high dose group were lower than those of the control group and low dose group at T1, T2, T3 (P 0.05) . The sedation scores of low, medium and high dose groups were higher than those of the control group at T1, T2, T3 and T4 (P<0.05) , while the sedation score of high dose group were higher than those of low and medium dose groups at T1, T2, T3 and T4 (P<0.05) . Conclusion Medium and high dose of dexmedetomidine combined intercostal nerve block can effectively relieve pain for patients undergoing regional adenomammectomy, while high dose of dexmedetomidine is likely to cause bradycardia, hypotension and excessive sedation. Appropriate dosage should be chosen in clinical practice. Key words: Dexmedetomidine; Intercostal nerve block; Anesthesia; Regional adenomammectomy
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