Effect of Granisetron Plus Dexamethasone versus Granisetron Alone on Postoperative Shivering in patients undergoing Gynecological surgery under general anesthesia

Abstract

Background and rational Shivering, a very common complication of surgery owing to postoperative pain and post anesthesia hypothermia, is distressing for both patients and clinicians. It can be defined as involuntary and oscillatory muscular activities that increase the metabolic rate by two to three folds to maintain the core temperature. Both neuraxial (epidural and spinal anesthesia) and general anesthesia are associated with a significant incidence of shivering. The incidence is 40%-60% in regional anesthetic patients and up to 60% in general anesthetic ones. Patients and Methods This study was conducted at Ain Shams University Hospitals between September 2018 and February 2019, after obtaining approval of research ethical committee and patients’ informed consents, 150 patients were included in the study and underwent elective gynecological, and received general anesthesia. Results this study show incidence of post anesthetic shivering is significantly reduced after combination of granisetron and dexamethasone compared to control group Conclusion Combination of granisetron and dexamethasone significantly reduced Post anesthetic shivering (PAS) compared to granisetron alone. It is difficult to establish which drug can be considered the gold standard in prevention of PAS after general anesthesia. Because many research centers have reported that the effects of different anti-shivering drugs are similar, it is wise to administer the cheapest and safest drugs.