Dexmedetomidine and general anesthesia: a narrative literature review of its major indications for use in adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery

Davy, A; Fessler, Julien; Fischler, Marc; Guen, Morgan Le

doi:10.23736/s0375-9393.17.12040-7

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“…Dexmedetomidine could maintain intraoperative hemodynamic stability by inhibiting sympathetic nervous system and attenuating the stress response 20 . Davy A et al 21 reported about 42% patients who were administered with dexmedetomidine developed various degree hypotension and bradycardia. Dexmedetomidine could decrease the heart rate and blood pressure in a dose- dependent manner 22 .…”

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Effects of etomidate combined with dexmedetomidine on adrenocortical function in elderly patients: a double-blind randomized controlled trial

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Zheng

Zeng

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Etomidate has been advocated to be used in anesthesia for the elderly and the critically ill patients due to its faint effect on cardiovascular system. But the dose-dependent suppression of etomidate on adrenal cortex function leads to the limitation of its clinical application. Clinical research showed that dexmedetomidine could reduce the dose requirements for intravenous or inhalation anesthetics and opioids, and the hemodynamics was more stable during the operation. The objective was to observe the effect of etomidate combined with dexmedetomidine on adrenocortical function in elderly patients. 180 elderly patients scheduled for elective ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy were randomly allocated to PR group anesthetized with propofol-remifentanil, ER group anesthetized with etomidate-remifentanil, and ERD group anesthetized with dexmedetomidine combined with etomidate-remifentanil. Patients in each group whose operation time was less than or equal to 1 h were incorporated into short time surgery group (PR1 group, ER1 group and ERD1 group), and whose surgical procedure time was more than 1 h were incorporated into long time surgery group (PR2 group, ER2 group and ERD2 group). The primary outcome was the serum cortisol and ACTH concentration. The secondary outcomes were the values of SBP, DBP, HR and SpO2, the time of surgical procedure, the dosage of etomidate and remifentanil administered during surgery, the time to spontaneous respiration, recovery and extubation, and the duration of stay in the PACU. The Serum cortisol concentration was higher at t1~2 in ERD1 group compared to ER1 group (P < 0.05). The Serum cortisol concentration at t1~3 was higher in ERD2 group than in ER2 group (P < 0.05). The Serum ACTH concentration was lower at t1~2 in ERD1 group compared to ER1 group (P < 0.05). The Serum ACTH concentration at t1~3 was lower in ERD2 group compared to ER2 group (P < 0.05). The SBP at T1 and T3 were higher in ER2 and ERD2 group than in PR2 group (P < 0.05). The DBP in ER1 and ERD1 group were higher at T1 compared to PR1 group (P < 0.05). The dosage of etomidate was significantly lower in ERD1 group and ERD2 group than in ER1 group and ER2 group (P < 0.05), respectively. The administration of dexmedetomidine combined with etomidate can attenuate the inhibition of etomidate on adrenocortical function in elderly patients and maintain intraoperative hemodynamic stability.

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Effects of etomidate combined with dexmedetomidine on adrenocortical function in elderly patients: a double-blind randomized controlled trial

Wang

Zheng

Zeng

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“…High doses of dexmedetomidine may lead to cardiovascular side effects, including bradycardia, hypotension or even cardiac arrest. 17 , 18 The common dose of dexmedetomidine used in anaesthesia induction should be no more than 1.0 μg/kg. 19 , 20 Based on clinical practice, .5 μg/kg sufentanil is generally sufficient to completely inhibit the stress response during anaesthesia induction.…”

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A Response Surface Analysis of the Combination of Dexmedetomidine and Sufentanil for Attenuating the Haemodynamic Response to Endotracheal Intubation

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Purpose Dexmedetomidine combined with opioids has been extensively used to blunt cardiovascular responses to endotracheal intubation. To determine their interaction, we aimed to develop a response surface model between dexmedetomidine and sufentanil. Methods One hundred and twenty patients undergoing scheduled gynaecological surgery were recruited. According to a simulation of slice design, patients received different dose pairs of dexmedetomidine (0 to 1.1 μg/kg) and sufentanil (.1 to .5 μg/kg). The mean arterial blood pressure and heart rate of patients were recorded just before endotracheal intubation, immediately after intubation, and during the first 3 min after intubation. The primary outcomes were haemodynamic changes. The full dose–response relationship between dexmedetomidine and sufentanil was analysed using a logit model. Results This response surface model revealed that the interaction between dexmedetomidine and sufentanil was additive. The dose pairs that could effectively attenuate the haemodynamic response to endotracheal intubation primarily ranged from .3 to .4 μg/kg and .5 to 1.1 μg/kg for sufentanil and dexmedetomidine, respectively. Conclusion When used propofol as the main hypnotic drug during anaesthesia induction, dexmedetomidine could effectively reduce the requirement of sufentanil in an additive manner. However, it is not an effective drug for ablating the cardiovascular response to endotracheal intubation when used alone. The clinical trial registry. The trial registry name: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry. Registration number: ChiCTR1800015273. URL: http://www.chictr.org.cn

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“…Дексмедетомідин -високоселективний агоніст а2-адренорецепторів, який став цінним доповненням мультимодального підходу до анестезії. Його седативні, анксіолітичні та знеболювальні властивості роблять його корисним доповненням до протоколу анестезії, особливо у контексті прискореного відновлення після операції [24,25].…”

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Dexmedetomidine in the Program of Multimodal Low-opioid Anesthesia During Laparoscopic Surgery in Urology

Tetiana

2022

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Dexmedetomidine, a highly selective α2-adrenergic agonist, has become a valuable component of low-opioid multimodal anesthesia, providing sedative, anxiolytic and analgesic effects. The objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of using dexmedetomidine in a multimodal low opioid anesthesia program for laparoscopic renal surgery. Materials and methods. 55 patients who underwent laparoscopic renal surgery under two types of general anesthesia were included. All patients underwent surgery under general anesthesia with tracheal intubation. Induction: intravenous propofol 2 mg/kg, fentanyl 1.5–2 μg/kg, atracurium 0.6 mg/kg. Anesthesia maintenance: sevoflurane (MAC – 1.44±0.25 vol.%). In group 1 analgesia was provided with fentanyl 3.89±2.1 μg/kg/h. Multimodal low-opioid anesthesia with fentanyl 2.38±1.01 μg/kg/h combined with dexmedetomidine 0.7 μg/kg/h was used in group 2. The efficacy of antinociceptive protection was assessed by the dynamics of changes in the levels of stress hormones, hemodynamic parameters, and blood glucose concentrations. Results. The total average doses of fentanyl used during the entire period of anesthesia were: 369.23±16.42 μg in group 1, 272.41±10,98 μg in group 2 (p<0.001). In patients of the control group 1, an increase in the plasma concentration of adrenocorticotropic hormone by 111.86% (p<0.01) from 25.7±2.1 pg/ml to 54.45±5.43 pg/ml was recorded (the study was conducted before the start of surgery and after the end of the operation), which was accompanied by a statistically significant increase cortisol concentration from 371.0±32.32 nmol/l to 562.72±45.37 nmol/l (by 51.67%) (p<0.01). In patients of the second group (dexmedetomidine group), an intraoperative increase in the plasma concentration of adrenocorticotropic hormone was recorded from 26.25±2.3 pg/l to 46.88±2.36 pg/l (by 78.59%) (p<0.01), which was accompanied by a statistically insignificant intraoperative increase in cortisol concentration from 393.51±25.0 nmol/l to 436.37±34.92 nmol/l – only by 10.89% (p>0.05). Blood glucose concentrations in the early postoperative period in the both groups were 6.79±0.31 mmol/l and 6.29±0.24 mmol/l, respectively (p>0.05). Hemodynamic parameters and BIS, which was maintained within 44±6.4%, indicated the adequacy of anesthesia and analgesia in both groups. Conclusions. The use of dexmedetomidine in multimodal low-opioid anesthesia for laparoscopic renal surgery provides the greatest antinociceptive protection and reduces the stress response to surgery.

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Dexmedetomidine and general anesthesia: a narrative literature review of its major indications for use in adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery

Cited by 43 publications

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Effects of etomidate combined with dexmedetomidine on adrenocortical function in elderly patients: a double-blind randomized controlled trial

Effects of etomidate combined with dexmedetomidine on adrenocortical function in elderly patients: a double-blind randomized controlled trial

A Response Surface Analysis of the Combination of Dexmedetomidine and Sufentanil for Attenuating the Haemodynamic Response to Endotracheal Intubation

Dexmedetomidine in the Program of Multimodal Low-opioid Anesthesia During Laparoscopic Surgery in Urology

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