Observation of propofol combined with different dose of remifentanil in tracheal intubation without the use of muscle relaxants

Abstract

Objective To observe the impacts on the patients with cardiovascular responses when applying propofol combined with different dose of remifentanil in tracheal intubation without the use of muscle relaxants for anesthesia induction. Methods Sixty patients undergoing selective general anesthesia operation of ASA Ⅰ -Ⅱ non-heart and brain surgery were divided into three groups by random digits table, and 20 cases for each group. Target-controlled infusion of remifentanil with respective plasma concentration of 2 ng/ml (group Ⅰ ), 3 ng/ml (group Ⅱ ) and 4 ng/ml (group Ⅲ). Target-controlled infusion of propofol after infusion of remifentanil for 5 min (3 μg/ml of plasma target concentration). The mean arterial pressure (MAP),heart rate (HR), intubation conditions and success rate of patients in different groups before induction(T1), at the beginning moment of propofol(T2),at the immediate moment before tracheal intubation (T3) and at the time of 1 min after tracheal intubation (T4). Results The grade of tracheal intubation was (10.5 ±2.9), (7.6 ±2.3), (5.8 ± 1.2) scores and the success rate of the first intubation was 50%( 10/20), 80%(16/20), 100%(20/20) in group Ⅰ ,Ⅱ and Ⅲ , there were significant differences among three groups (P＜ 0.05),group Ⅲ was superior to group Ⅰ and Ⅱ (P＜0.05). Comparing T2 and Tj,HR in group Ⅱ and Ⅲ slowed down significantly ( P ＜ 0.05), and in group Ⅲ slowed down more significantly (P＜0.05). Comparing T4 and T3,HR in group Ⅰ and Ⅱ quickened significantly, and group Ⅰ was higher than group Ⅱ and Ⅲ (P＜ 0.05). Comparing T3 and T2,MAP decreased significantly among three groups,comparing T4 and T3, MAP increased significantly in group Ⅰ which was higher than that in group Ⅱ and Ⅲ (P ＜ 0.05). Conclusions Without the use of muscle relaxants, propofol combined with remifentanil for 3-4 ng/ml can better restrain the tracheal intubation stress responses and won't cause significant cycle inhibition. They benefit to maintain the smooth intubation process of anesthesia induction. Key words: Propofol; Catheterization,peripheral; Remifentanil; Anesthesia induction; Cardiovascular responses