Abstract
Objective To evaluate the effects of hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade in the patients undergoing open heart surgery.Methods Twenty ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients,scheduled for elective open heart surgery,aged 18-45 yr,with body mass index of 18-25 kg/m2,were randomly assigned into 2 groups (n =10 each) using a random number table:room temperature group (group R) and hypothermia group (group H).The nasopharyngeal temperature was maintained at 30-31 ℃ during CPB in group H or at 36-37 ℃ during CPB in group R,and it was maintained at 36-37 ℃ before and after CPB in both groups.Anesthesia was induced with iv etomidate 0.3 mg/kg,fentanyl 2-4 μg/kg and rocuronium 0.3 mg/kg.The patients were tracheally intubated and mechanically ventilated.Anesthesia was maintained with iv infusion of sufentanil and intermittent iv boluses of midazolam and fentanyl.BIS value was maintained at 40-60.Neuromuscular block was monitored using TOF-WATCH SX accelerometer.Train-of-four stimulation (intensity 40 mA,frequency 2 Hz,wave length 0.2 ms,interval 12 s) of ulnar nerve was used.Rocuronium was infused intravenously using an automatic feedback control system to maintain T1 at 8％-12％.At 10 min after start of operation (T0),10 min after onset of CPB (T1),and 10 min after termination of CPB,blood samples were collected for determination of the plasma concentration of rocuronium (by HPLC).The infusion rate and consumption of rocuronium were recorded before,during and after CPB.Results Compared with group R,the plasma concentration of rocuronium was significantly decreased at T1,2,and the infusion rate and consumption of rocuronium were decreased before and after CPB in group H.Conclusion Hypothermic CPB enhances rocuroniuminduced neuromuscular blockade in the patients undergoing open heart surgery. Key words: Hypothermia, induced; Cardiopulmonary bypass ; Androstanols ; Neuromuscular blockade
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