Intravenous versus intrathecal dexmedetomidine as an additive to hyperbaric bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia for hip arthroplasty. A randomized controlled trial
Alshawadfy, A., Elsadany, M., Elkeblawy, A., El-Lilly, A. (2022). Intravenous versus intrathecal dexmedetomidine as an additive to hyperbaric bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia for hip arthroplasty. A randomized controlled trial. EKB Journal Management System, 38(1), 342-348. doi: TEJA-2022-0069
Abdelrhman Alshawadfy; Mohamed A. Elsadany; Amira Mahfouz Elkeblawy; Ahmed A. El-Lilly. "Intravenous versus intrathecal dexmedetomidine as an additive to hyperbaric bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia for hip arthroplasty. A randomized controlled trial". EKB Journal Management System, 38, 1, 2022, 342-348. doi: TEJA-2022-0069
Alshawadfy, A., Elsadany, M., Elkeblawy, A., El-Lilly, A. (2022). 'Intravenous versus intrathecal dexmedetomidine as an additive to hyperbaric bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia for hip arthroplasty. A randomized controlled trial', EKB Journal Management System, 38(1), pp. 342-348. doi: TEJA-2022-0069
Alshawadfy, A., Elsadany, M., Elkeblawy, A., El-Lilly, A. Intravenous versus intrathecal dexmedetomidine as an additive to hyperbaric bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia for hip arthroplasty. A randomized controlled trial. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 38(1): 342-348. doi: TEJA-2022-0069

Intravenous versus intrathecal dexmedetomidine as an additive to hyperbaric bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia for hip arthroplasty. A randomized controlled trial

Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
Volume 38, Issue 1, December 2022, Page 342-348  XML PDF (1.41 MB)
DOI: TEJA-2022-0069
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Authors
Abdelrhman Alshawadfy; Mohamed A. Elsadany; Amira Mahfouz Elkeblawy; Ahmed A. El-Lilly
Abstract
Background
This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of intravenous (IV) versus intrathecal (IT) dexmedetomidine as an additive to hyperbaric bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia in adult patients undergoing hip arthroplasty.
Methods
This randomized, controlled, triple-blinded trial enrolled 90 patients aged 18–65 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I–II who were scheduled for hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia. The study subjects were randomly assigned into three groups. The control group (group C) received IT hyperbaric bupivacaine (0.5%, 12.5 mg) plus 1 ml of normal saline. The IT group received IT hyperbaric bupivacaine (0.5%, 12.5 mg) plus 5 µg of dexmedetomidine diluted in 1 ml of normal saline. The IV group received hyperbaric bupivacaine (0.5%, 12.5 mg) plus 0.5 µg/kg of dexmedetomidine diluted in 20 ml of normal saline administered slowly IV. A modified Bromage scale was used to assess motor blocks. We used the Numerical Pain rating scale (NRS) for pain assessment. We used morphine for postoperative analgesia.
Results
Groups IT and IV had significantly lower total morphine consumption and higher time to the first analgesic request than group C. Durations to two-segment regression and motor block regression to Bromage 1 were significantly higher in groups IT and IV than in group C. Motor block regression to Bromage 1 showed a significant difference between the IT and IV groups with a more delayed motor recovery in the IT group.
Conclusion
Both IV and IT dexmedetomidine extend the effect of the sensorimotor impact of subarachnoid anesthesia, but IT dexmedetomidine was superior to IV dexmedetomidine in adult patients undergoing hip arthroplasty.
Keywords
intravenous; intrathecal; Dexmedetomidine; Spinal anesthesia; Hip arthroplasty
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