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Effect of esmolol and lidocaine on agitation in awake phase of anesthesia among children: a double-blind, randomized clinical study. Chin Med J (Engl) 2019; 132:757-764. [PMID: 30741832 PMCID: PMC6595862 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background: Sevoflurane is widely used to anesthetize children because of its rapid action with minimal irritation of the airways. However, there is a high risk of agitation after emergence from anesthesia. Strabismus surgery, in particular, can trigger agitation because patients have their eyes covered in the postoperative period. The aim of this study was to determine whether or not esmolol and lidocaine could decrease emergence agitation in children. Methods: Eighty-four patients aged 3 to 9 years undergoing strabismus surgery were randomly assigned to a control group (saline only), a group that received intravenous lidocaine 1.5 mg/kg, and a group that received intravenous esmolol 0.5 mg/kg and lidocaine 1.5 mg/kg. Agitation was measured using the objective pain score, Cole 5-point score, and Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale score at the end of surgery, on arrival in the recovery room, and 10 and 30 min after arrival. Results: The group that received the combination of esmolol and lidocaine showed lower OPS and RASS scores than the other two groups when patients awoke from anesthesia (OPS = 0 (0–4), RASS = –4 [(–5)–1]) and were transferred to the recovery room (OPS = 0 (0–8), RASS = –1 [(–5)–3]) (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the severity of agitation among the three groups at other time points (P > 0.05). Conclusions: When pediatric strabismus surgery is accompanied by sevoflurane anesthesia, an intravenous injection of esmolol and lidocaine could alleviate agitation until arrival in the recovery room. Trial registration: Clinical Research Information Service, No. KCT0002925; https://cris.nih.go.kr/cris/en/search/search_result_st01.jsp?seq=11532
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Effect of Continuous Systemic Administration of Esmolol on Intraocular Pressure During Surgery in a Sustained Steep Trendelenburg Position. J Glaucoma 2017; 26:1068-1071. [PMID: 29189539 DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000000746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the effects of continuous systemic administration of esmolol on intraocular pressure (IOP) during laparoscopic and robotic surgeries for recto-sigmoid cancer in a steep Trendelenburg position. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 50 patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery in a steep Trendelenburg position were included. Patients in the esmolol (E) group received a 0.25 mg/kg IV loading dose of esmolol before anesthesia, followed by an infusion of 15 μg/kg/min throughout the operation. Patients in the saline (S) group were infused with the same volume of normal saline. IOP and ocular perfusion pressure were measured 16 times: before anesthetic induction (T1), before administration of the study drug (T2), after administration of anesthetic induction agents (T3), after tracheal intubation (T4), 1, 3, 5, and 10 minutes after tracheal intubation (T5-T8), immediately after intraperitoneal CO2 insufflation (T9), immediately after the steep Trendelenburg position (T10), 1, 2, and 4 hours after the steep Trendelenburg position (T11-T13), just before the supine position (T14), and 10 and 30 minutes after the supine position (T15, T16). RESULTS The IOP increased markedly after adopting the steep Trendelenburg position, reaching 28.8±4.4 mm Hg in group S. The IOP at T13 in group S was ∼5.7 mm Hg higher than in group E. The IOP at T13 was ∼10.6 mm Hg higher than in T1 in group S, but only ∼4.4 mm Hg higher than in group E. CONCLUSIONS Continuous systemic administration of esmolol can alleviate the increase in IOP during a sustained steep Trendelenburg position without adverse cardiovascular effects.
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Thiruvenkatarajan V, Watts R, Calvert M, Newcombe G, Van Wijk RM. The effect of esmolol compared to opioids on postoperative nausea and vomiting, postanesthesia care unit discharge time, and analgesia in noncardiac surgery: A meta-analysis. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2017; 33:172-180. [PMID: 28781441 PMCID: PMC5520588 DOI: 10.4103/0970-9185.209747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background and Aims: Perioperative esmolol as an opioid alternative has been shown to reduce postoperative nausea vomiting using opioid sparing. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare esmolol and opioids on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), time spent in recovery, and analgesia in noncardiac surgeries. Material and Methods: OVID Medline (1980–February 2014), OVID EMBASE, EBSCO, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing esmolol and opioids on early postoperative recovery and pain intensity during general anesthesia in noncardiac surgeries. The primary outcomes were related to PONV and postanesthesia care unit (PACU) discharge time, whereas secondary outcomes were related to early postoperative pain. Results: Eight trials were identified involving 439 patients, 228 of whom received esmolol while 211 received opioids. A random-effects meta-analysis showed that in comparison with opioids, esmolol led to a 69% reduction in the incidence of PONV (odds ratio 0.31, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.13–0.74, P = 0.008, I2 = 44.1%). An increase in the volatile anesthetic requirement was evident in the esmolol group compared with opioid (MD + 0.67% desflurane equivalent, 95% CI 0.27–1.08, P = 0.001, I2 =23.5%). There was no statistically significant difference between the esmolol and opioid groups in relation to PACU discharge time, early postoperative pain scores, opioid requirement, and cumulative opioid consumption. Significant heterogeneity was noted between studies. No significant adverse effects were noted. Conclusion: Compared with opioids, perioperative esmolol may reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea vomiting and increase the volatile anesthetic requirement. Esmolol administration may not improve the early postoperaive pain intensity. Nonetheless, these findings are limited by the absence of high-quality RCTs and the heterogeneity among studies. Further, large-scale studies are needed to explore these results.
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- Department of Anaesthesia, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South 5011, South Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, The Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, The Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South 5011, South Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South 5011, South Australia
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Lee M, Kwon T, Kim S, Kim S, Park K, Jeon Y. Comparative evaluation of the effect of remifentanil and 2 different doses of esmolol on pain during propofol injection: A double-blind, randomized clinical consort study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e6288. [PMID: 28272252 PMCID: PMC5348200 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Propofol is associated with pain during injection, which is stressful to patients. The present study was designed to investigate the analgesic effect of pretreatment with remifentanil and esmolol in minimizing propofol injection pain, compared with placebo. METHODS In a randomized, double-blind, prospective trial, 120 patients, scheduled for elective dental surgery under general anesthesia, were randomized to 1 of the 4 treatment arms (n = 30 each) receiving normal saline, remifentanil 0.35 μg/kg, esmolol 0.5 mg/kg, and 1 mg/kg before administration of propofol. During injection of 1% propofol 0.5 mg/kg, pain was evaluated by a 4-point score (0 = none, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe). Any adverse effects such as hypotension and bradycardia were recorded during the perioperative periods. RESULTS In all, 120 patients completed this study. There were no significant differences in terms of demographic data. The incidence of pain on injection of propofol was 11 (36.7%) with remifentanil 0.35 μg/kg, 12 (40%) with esmolol 0.5 mg/kg, and 11 (36.7%) with esmolol 1 mg/kg, compared with 25 (83.3%) with normal saline (respectively, P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in the incidence of pain between groups with remifentanil 0.35 μg/kg, and esmolol 0.5 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg. There were no emergence reactions such as hypotension and bradycardia in all groups. CONCLUSIONS Pretreatment with esmolol 0.5 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg and remifentanil 0.35 μg/kg equally decreased pain during propofol injection.
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- Myunghwan Lee
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, School of Dentistry
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, School of Dentistry
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, School of Dentistry
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital
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Watts R, Thiruvenkatarajan V, Calvert M, Newcombe G, van Wijk RM. The effect of perioperative esmolol on early postoperative pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2017; 33:28-39. [PMID: 28413270 PMCID: PMC5374827 DOI: 10.4103/0970-9185.202182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Esmolol has been shown to improve postoperative pain and reduce opioid requirements. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of perioperative esmolol as an adjunct on early postoperative pain intensity, recovery profile, and anesthetic requirement. Databases were searched for randomized placebo-controlled trials evaluating the effects of esmolol during general anesthesia. Primary outcomes were related to early postoperative pain whereas secondary outcomes were related to emergence time, postoperative nausea and vomiting, and intraoperative anesthetic requirement. Nineteen trials were identified involving 936 patients (esmolol = 470, placebo = 466). In esmolol group, numeric pain scores at rest in the immediate postoperative period were reduced by 1.16 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.97–0.35, I2 = 96.7%) out of 10. Opioid consumption was also decreased in the postanesthesia care unit compared with placebo, mean difference of 5.1 mg (95% CI: 7.0–3.2, I2 = 96.9%) morphine IV equivalents; a 69% reduction in opioid rescue dosing was noted (odds ratio [OR]: 0.31, 95% CI: 0.16–0.80, I2 = 0.0%). A 61% reduction in postoperative nausea and vomiting was also evident (OR: 0.39, 95% CI: 0.20–0.75, I2 = 60.7%). A reduction in propofol induction dose was noted in the esmolol group (mean difference: −0.53 mg/kg, 95% CI: −0.63–−0.44, I2 = 0.0%). A decrease in end-tidal desflurane equivalent (mean difference: 1.70%, 95% CI: −2.39–−1.02, I2 = 92.0%) and intraoperative opioid usage (fentanyl equivalent, mean difference: 440 μg, 95% CI: −637–−244, I2 = 99.6%) was observed in esmolol group. Esmolol had no effect on the emergence time. Perioperative esmolol as an adjunct may reduce postoperative pain intensity, opioid consumption, and postoperative nausea vomiting. Given the heterogeneity, larger clinical trials are warranted to confirm these findings.
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- Richard Watts
- Department of Anaesthesia, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Adelaide 5011, South Australia.,Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5000, South Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Adelaide 5011, South Australia.,Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5000, South Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, South Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Adelaide 5011, South Australia.,Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5000, South Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Adelaide 5011, South Australia.,Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5000, South Australia
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Cata JP, Lasala J, Bugada D. Best practice in the administration of analgesia in postoncological surgery. Pain Manag 2015; 5:273-84. [PMID: 26072922 DOI: 10.2217/pmt.15.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The rationale for using multimodal analgesia after any major surgery is achievement of adequate analgesia while avoiding the unwanted effects of large doses of any analgesic, in particular opioids. There are two reasons why we can hypothesize that multimodal analgesia might have a significant impact on cancer-related outcomes in the context of oncological orthopedic surgery. First, because multimodal analgesia is a key component of enhanced-recovery pathways and can accelerate return to intended oncological therapy. And second, because some of the analgesic used in multimodal analgesia (i.e., COX inhibitors, local analgesics and dexamethasone) can induce apoptosis in cancer cells and/or diminish the inflammatory response during surgery which itself can facilitate tumor growth.
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- Juan P Cata
- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Anesthesia & Surgical Oncology Research Group
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Anesthesia & Surgical Oncology Research Group
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Cakırgöz MY, Taşdöğen A, Olguner C, Korkmaz H, Oğün E, Küçükebe B, Duran E. [The effect of different doses of esmolol on hemodynamic, bispectral index and movement response during orotracheal intubation: prospective, randomized, double-blind study]. Rev Bras Anestesiol 2014; 64:425-32. [PMID: 25437700 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjan.2013.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Accepted: 09/02/2013] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE A prospective, randomized and double-blind study was planned to identify the optimum dose of esmolol infusion to suppress the increase in bispectral index values and the movement and hemodynamic responses to tracheal intubation. MATERIALS AND METHODS 120 patients were randomly allocated to one of three groups in a double-blind fashion. 2.5mgkg(-1) propofol was administered for anesthesia induction. After loss of consciousness, and before administration of 0.6mgkg(-1) rocuronium, a tourniquet was applied to one arm and inflated to 50mmHg greater than systolic pressure. The patients were divided into 3 groups; 1mgkg(-1)h(-1) esmolol was given as the loading dose and in Group Es50 50μgkg(-1)min(-1), in Group Es150 150μgkg(-1)min(-1), and in Group Es250 250μgkg(-1)min(-1) esmolol infusion was started. Five minutes after the esmolol has been begun, the trachea was intubated; gross movement within the first minute after orotracheal intubation was recorded. RESULTS Incidence of movement response and the ΔBIS max values were comparable in Group Es250 and Group Es150, but these values were significantly higher in Group Es50 than in the other two groups. In all three groups in the 1st minute after tracheal intubation heart rate and mean arterial pressure were significantly higher compared to values from before intubation (p<0.05). In the study period there was no significant difference between the groups in terms of heart rate and mean arterial pressure. CONCLUSION In clinical practise we believe that after 1mgkg(-1) loading dose, 150μgkg(-1)min(-1) iv esmolol dose is sufficient to suppress responses to tracheal intubation without increasing side effects.
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- Mensure Yılmaz Cakırgöz
- Departamento de Anestesiologia e Reanimação, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istambul, Turquia.
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- Departamento de Anestesiologia e Reanimação, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turquia
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- Departamento de Anestesiologia e Reanimação, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turquia
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- Departamento de Anestesiologia e Reanimação, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turquia
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- Departamento de Anestesiologia e Reanimação, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turquia
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- Departamento de Anestesiologia e Reanimação, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turquia
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- Departamento de Anestesiologia e Reanimação, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turquia
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Celebi N, Cizmeci EA, Canbay O. [Intraoperative esmolol infusion reduces postoperative analgesic consumption and anaesthetic use during septorhinoplasty: a randomized trial]. Rev Bras Anestesiol 2014; 64:343-9. [PMID: 25168439 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjan.2013.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Esmolol is known to have no analgesic activity and no anaesthetic properties; however, it could potentiate the reduction in anaesthetic requirements and reduce postoperative analgesic use. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of intravenous esmolol infusion on intraoperative and postoperative analgesic consumptions as well as its effect on depth of anaesthesia. METHOD This randomized-controlled double blind study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital between March and June 2010. Sixty patients undergoing septorhinoplasty were randomized into two groups. History of allergy to drugs used in the study, ischaemic heart disease, heart block, bronchial asthma, hepatic or renal dysfunction, obesity and a history of chronic use of analgesic or β-blockers were considered cause for exclusion from the study. Thirty patients received esmolol and remifentanil (esmolol group) and 30 patients received normal saline and remifentanil (control group) as an intravenous infusion during the procedure. Mean arterial pressure, heart rate, and bispectral index values were recorded every 10min. Total remifentanil consumption, visual analogue scale scores, time to first analgesia and total postoperative morphine consumption were recorded. RESULTS The total remifentanil consumption, visual analogue scale scores at 0, 20 and 60min, total morphine consumption, time to first analgesia and the number of patients who needed an intravenous morphine were lower in the esmolol group. CONCLUSIONS Intravenous infusion of esmolol reduced the intraoperative and postoperative analgesic consumption, reduced visual analogue scale scores in the early postoperative period and prolonged the time to first analgesia; however it did not influence the depth of anaesthesia.
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- Nalan Celebi
- Departamento de Anestesiologia e Reanimação, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turquia
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- Departamento de Anestesiologia e Reanimação, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turquia.
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- Departamento de Anestesiologia e Reanimação, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turquia
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Pilge S, Jordan D, Kreuzer M, Kochs E, Schneider G. Burst suppression-MAC and burst suppression-CP 50 as measures of cerebral effects of anaesthetics. Br J Anaesth 2014; 112:1067-74. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeu016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Bhawna, Bajwa SJS, Lalitha K, Dhar P, Kumar V. Influence of esmolol on requirement of inhalational agent using entropy and assessment of its effect on immediate postoperative pain score. Indian J Anaesth 2013; 56:535-41. [PMID: 23325937 PMCID: PMC3546239 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.104570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background and Context: Beta-blockers have been used for attenuation of stress response, decreasing anaesthetic requirement and augmentation of the effect of opioids during general anaesthesia. Aims and Objectives: The present study aims to evaluate the influence of esmolol on the requirement of an inhalational agent while monitoring the depth of anaesthesia by entropy and also its effect on immediate postoperative pain score. Methods: Fifty American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) I and II patients, between 25 and 65 years of age who underwent lower abdominal surgeries were randomly allocated to two groups: Group E and Group S of 25 patients each. Group E received esmolol infusion while Group S received the same volume of saline infusion. Demographic data, haemodynamics, amount of isoflurane used, end-tidal isoflurane concentration, postoperative pain score and total dose of morphine consumed in immediate postoperative period of 30 min were analyzed by using appropriate statistical tests. Value of P<0.05 was considered significant and P<0.001 as highly significant. Results: The two groups were comparable with respect to age, weight, ASA physical status, duration of surgery and amount of isoflurane used during anaesthesia. Assessment of postoperative pain was assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) which showed significant difference at 30 min. The total dose of morphine consumption was significantly less (P<0.05) in Group E for relief of postoperative pain. Conclusions: We conclude that in light of depth of anaesthesia monitor esmolol has no effect on requirement of isoflurane, but it decreases the postoperative pain as well as postoperative requirement of morphine without increasing the risk of awareness.
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- Bhawna
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Banur, Punjab, India
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Perioperative tachycardia and hypertension are often treated with esmolol, a short-acting β1-adrenoceptor antagonist. Besides its cardiac effect, esmolol is reported to exert antinociceptive effects. This study examined the efficacy of intrathecal (IT) esmolol on pain responses in a postoperative pain model. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (250-300 g) were anesthetized with sevoflurane and an IT catheter was implanted. Six days after catheter implantation, a postoperative pain model was established by plantar incision under sevoflurane anesthesia. Withdrawal latencies were assessed by applying a focused radiant heat source before plantar incision; 1 day after the incision (before esmolol administration); and 5, 10, and 15 minutes after bolus administration of IT esmolol. Plantar incision produced hypersensitivity in the postoperative pain model expressed as decreased withdrawal latency to heat stimulation (before incision: 13.9 ± 0.29 seconds and 1 day after incision: 6.3 ± 0.26 seconds). These decreased latencies caused by incision were significantly increased by esmolol administration (40 μg, 80 μg) at 5 minutes (10.7 ± 1.16 seconds, 10.5 ± 1.16 seconds). No postoperative antinociceptive effects of esmolol were observed at 10 or 15 minutes. IT administration of esmolol produced antinociceptive effects of short duration in a rat postoperative pain model. These results suggest that IT esmolol could offer a new strategy for managing perioperative pain, although an alternative approach is necessary to lengthen the duration of the analgesia.
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Hwang WJ, Moon YE, Cho SJ, Lee J. The effect of a continuous infusion of low-dose esmolol on the requirement for remifentanil during laparoscopic gynecologic surgery. J Clin Anesth 2013; 25:36-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2011] [Revised: 05/29/2012] [Accepted: 06/02/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Esmolol versus ketamine-remifentanil combination for early postoperative analgesia after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled trial. Can J Anaesth 2012; 59:442-8. [PMID: 22383085 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-012-9684-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Controversy surrounds the optimal technique to moderate pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Opioid analgesics, sympatholytic drugs, and adjuvants, such as ketamine, have all been used. We compared esmolol with a combination of remifentanil plus ketamine in patients undergoing LC to determine the impact of these drugs on morphine requirements and pain control. METHODS Sixty American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-II patients undergoing LC and anesthetized with sevoflurane were randomized to one of two groups. Group E patients received a bolus of esmolol 0.5 mg·kg(-1) iv at induction followed by an infusion of 5-15 μg·kg(-1)·min(-1), and Group R-K patients received a bolus of ketamine 0.5 mg·kg(-1) iv and remifentanil 0.5 μg·kg(-1) iv at induction followed by a remifentanil infusion titrated over a range of 0.1-0.5 μg·kg(-1)·min(-1). All patients received paracetamol, dexketoprofen, and levobupivacaine via infiltration of laparoscopic port sites. After surgery, a predetermined bolus of morphine was administered according to a verbal numerical rating scale (VNRS) for pain intensity. The primary outcome of interest was postoperative morphine requirement. RESULTS Median consumption of morphine was higher in Group R-K than in Group E (5 mg [4-6] vs 0 mg [0-2], respectively; P < 0.001). In the postanesthesia care unit, patients in Group R-K had higher pain scores than patients in Group E (difference in maximum VNRS, -11; 95% confidence interval (CI), -19 to -3). The concentration of sevoflurane to maintain a bispectral index~40 was higher in Group E than in Group R-K (between-group difference 0.3%; 95% CI, 0.15 to 0.40). The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting was similar between the two groups. CONCLUSION Intraoperative esmolol infusion reduces morphine requirements and provides more effective analgesia compared with a combination of remifentanil-ketamine given by infusion in patients undergoing LC.
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Greene NH, Lee LA. Modern and Evolving Understanding of Cerebral Perfusion and Autoregulation. Adv Anesth 2012; 30:97-129. [PMID: 28275288 DOI: 10.1016/j.aan.2012.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Nathaniel H Greene
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-6540, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-6540, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-6540, USA
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Wajima Z, Tsuchida H, Shiga T, Imanaga K, Inoue T. Intravenous landiolol, a novel β(1)-adrenergic blocker, reduces the minimum alveolar concentration of sevoflurane in women. J Clin Anesth 2011; 23:292-6. [PMID: 21663813 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2010.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2009] [Revised: 09/30/2010] [Accepted: 11/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of intravenous (IV) landiolol, a novel β(1)-adrenergic blocker, on the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of sevoflurane in adult women. DESIGN Prospective, randomized study. SETTING University hospital. PATIENTS 42 ASA physical status 1 and 2 women, aged 24-57 years, who were scheduled to undergo elective abdominal surgery. INTERVENTIONS Anesthesia was induced in all patients by vital capacity rapid inhalation induction of sevoflurane. In the landiolol group, administration of landiolol began when patients took a vital-capacity breath: 0.125 mg/kg/min for one minute and then 0.04 mg/kg/min. Normal saline was administered in the control group. MEASUREMENTS MAC was determined by a technique adapted from the conventional up-down method. MAIN RESULTS The MAC of sevoflurane was 2.2% ± 0.2% in the control group and 1.7% ± 0.2% in the landiolol group, a statistically significant difference (P = 0.0005). CONCLUSIONS IV landiolol reduces the MAC of sevoflurane in women by approximately 20%.
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- Zen'ichiro Wajima
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shioya Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare, Tochigi 329-2145, Japan.
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Moon YE, Hwang WJ, Koh HJ, Min JY, Lee J. The Sparing Effect of Low-Dose Esmolol on Sevoflurane during Laparoscopic Gynaecological Surgery. J Int Med Res 2011; 39:1861-9. [DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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This double-blind, randomized, placebocontrolled study evaluated the sparing effect of esmolol on sevoflurane during laparoscopic gynaecological surgery in 54 patients between December 2009 and May 2010. The concentration of sevoflurane required to maintain adequate anaesthesia was determined. Patients received either a 0.5 mg/kg esmolol intravenous loading dose followed by infusion of 30 μg/kg per min or an identical volume of normal saline (placebo). During surgery the input concentration of sevoflurane was adjusted every 5 min to maintain systolic blood pressure within 15% of baseline and bispectral index at 50–60. Infusion of esmolol resulted in an 18.2% decrease in mean sevoflurane input concentration. Patients receiving esmolol had an earlier discharge from the postanaesthetic care unit and a lower mean fentanyl dose. In conclusion, intraoperative esmolol infusion decreased both the requirement for sevoflurane and postoperative administration of fentanyl.
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- YE Moon
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul St Mary's Hospital, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul St Mary's Hospital, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul St Mary's Hospital, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul St Mary's Hospital, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul St Mary's Hospital, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Yasui Y, Masaki E, Kato F. Esmolol modulates inhibitory neurotransmission in the substantia gelatinosa of the spinal trigeminal nucleus of the rat. BMC Anesthesiol 2011; 11:15. [PMID: 21888677 PMCID: PMC3175182 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2253-11-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2011] [Accepted: 09/05/2011] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background β1-adrenaline receptor antagonists are often used to avoid circulatory complications during anesthesia in patients with cardiovascular diseases. Of these drugs, esmolol, a short-acting β antagonist, is also reported to exert antinociceptive and anesthetic sparing effects. This study was designed to identify the central mechanism underlying the antinociceptive effect of esmolol. Methods Wistar rats (7-21 d, 17-50 g) were anesthetized with ketamine (100-150 mg/kg) or isoflurane (5%) and decapitated. Horizontal slices (400-μm thick) of the lower brainstem containing the substantia gelatinosa (SG) of the caudal part of the spinal trigeminal nucleus (Sp5c), in which the nociceptive primary afferents form the first intracranial synapses, were made with a vibrating slicer. The miniature inhibitory and excitatory postsynaptic currents (mIPSCs and mEPSCs, respectively) were simultaneously recorded from visually identified SG neurons of the Sp5c in the presence of tetrodotoxin (1 μM). Additionally, mIPSCs were recorded during pharmacological isolation of GABA- and glycine-mediated mIPSCs with kynurenic acid (1 mM). Results Esmolol (500 μM) significantly and selectively increased the mIPSC frequency (to 214.2% ± 34.2% of the control, mean ± SEM, n = 35; P < 0.001), but not that of mEPSCs, without changing their amplitude. The increase in mIPSC frequency with esmolol was not affected by prior activation of β receptors with isoproterenol (100 μM) but it was significantly attenuated by removal of extracellular Ca2+. Conclusions These data suggest that esmolol modulates inhibitory transmitter release in the Sp5c through a mechanism involving Ca2+-entry but in a β1-adrenoceptor-independent manner. The present results suggest that the facilitation of inhibitory transmitter release in the central nociceptive network underlies, at least in part, the antinociceptive effect of esmolol.
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- Yutaka Yasui
- Department of Anesthesiology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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Kadoi Y, Saito S. Possible indications of beta-blockers in the perioperative period other than prevention of cardiac ischemia. J Anesth 2010; 24:81-95. [DOI: 10.1007/s00540-009-0865-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Landiolol, a new ultra-short-acting beta1-blocker, reduces anaesthetic requirement during sevoflurane/N(2)O/fentanyl anaesthesia in surgical patients. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2009; 26:39-42. [PMID: 19122550 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0b013e328318c6a9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE It is known that esmolol, a short-acting beta1-blocker, reduces anaesthetic requirement. In this study, we evaluated whether a low dose of landiolol, a new ultra-short-acting beta1-blocker, can reduce the sevoflurane requirement. METHODS Twenty-five patients undergoing hip surgery were randomly divided into two groups. Group A (n = 13) received landiolol (bolus injection of 0.031 mg.kg(-1) and continuous infusion at a rate of 0.01 mg.kg(-1).min(-1)). Group B (n = 12) received physiological saline. Landiolol and physiological saline were started before the induction of anaesthesia and continued until the end of anaesthesia. Anaesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane, 60% N(2)O and fentanyl. Sevoflurane concentration was controlled to keep the bispectral index at approximately 50. The end-tidal sevoflurane concentration and haemodynamics were measured during anaesthesia. RESULTS The average end-tidal sevoflurane concentration in group A was significantly lower than that in group B (1.2 +/- 0.30 vs. 1.8 +/- 0.3%, P < 0.01). Maximum values of systolic arterial pressure showed no difference between the groups, whereas the maximum value of heart rate in group A was significantly less than that in group B (61 +/- 10 vs. 76 +/- 14 beats min(-1), P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The results suggest that a low dose of landiolol significantly reduces the intraoperative sevoflurane requirement during sevoflurane/N(2)O/fentanyl anaesthesia in patients undergoing hip surgery.
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Comparative effects of ultra-short-acting beta1-blockers on voltage-gated tetrodotoxin-resistant Na+ channels in rat sensory neurons. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2009; 26:196-200. [PMID: 19237982 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0b013e32831ac268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To examine a possible mechanism for their antinociceptive actions, we compared the effects of two clinically used ultra-short-acting beta1-blockers, landiolol and esmolol, on tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium (TTX-r Na) channels in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons, which are important for nociception. METHODS In small (<30 microm) dorsal root ganglion neurons from Sprague-Dawley rats, recordings of whole-cell membrane currents were made using the patch-clamp technique. To examine the effects of landiolol and esmolol on TTX-r Na currents, whole-cell membrane Na currents were evoked every 10 s by stepping for 50 ms from a holding potential of -70 to -10 mV. Each drug was applied at stepwise-increased concentrations every 2 min. The voltage dependence of the steady-state inactivation of the TTX-r Na current was investigated by using a conventional double-pulse protocol. To test for use-dependent blockade of TTX-r Na channels by beta-blockers, trains of depolarizing pulses (to -10 from a holding potential of -70 mV) were applied at one of three frequencies (0.2, 5 or 20 Hz) in the absence or presence of drug (landiolol 8 mmol l, esmolol 140 micromol l). RESULTS Esmolol blocked TTX-r Na currents in a dose-dependent and use-dependent manner, but a very high concentration of landiolol was required to block TTX-r Na channel activities. The half-maximal inhibitory concentrations (IC50) for the TTX-r Na current were (holding potential, -70 mV) landiolol 7.66 +/- 0.62 mmol l (n = 6) and esmolol 145 +/- 7.5 micromol l (n = 6), and the Hill coefficients were landiolol 1.06 +/- 0.09 (n = 6) and esmolol 0.96 +/- 0.05 (n = 6). CONCLUSION Esmolol, but not landiolol, may have useful effects against pain related to TTX-r Na channel activity.
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Şentürk M, Güçyetmez B, Özkan-Seyhan T, Karadeniz M, Dinçer S, Akpir D, Şengül T, Denkel T. Comparison of the effects of thoracic and lumbar epidural anaesthesia on induction and maintenance doses of propofol during total i.v. anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth 2008; 101:255-60. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Kawaguchi M, Takamatsu I, Masui K, Kazama T. Effect of landiolol on bispectral index and spectral entropy responses to tracheal intubation during propofol anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth 2008; 101:273-8. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Radhakrishnan M, Kumar S, Jaganath A, Umamaheswara Rao GS. Acute beta-adrenergic blockade: an unusual cause of suppression of spectral entropy values during isoflurane anaesthesia. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2008; 52:718-9. [PMID: 18419728 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2008.01610.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kurita T, Takata K, Morita K, Sato S. Lipophilic beta-adrenoceptor antagonist propranolol increases the hypnotic and anti-nociceptive effects of isoflurane in a swine model. Br J Anaesth 2008; 100:841-5. [PMID: 18424803 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We have previously reported that landiolol, an ultra-short-acting beta1-adrenoceptor antagonist, does not alter the anaesthetic effects of isoflurane. Here, we investigated the influence of propranolol on the electroencephalographic (EEG) effects and minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of isoflurane. METHODS Fourteen swine [25.0 (SD 4.0) kg] were anaesthetized by isoflurane inhalation. The inhalation concentration was decreased to 0.5% and maintained for 25 min, before being returned to 2%, and maintained for a further 25 min. End-tidal isoflurane concentrations and spectral edge frequencies were recorded. Pharmacodynamic analysis was performed using a sigmoidal inhibitory maximal effect model for spectral edge frequency vs effect-site concentration. After measurement of the EEG effect, MAC was determined using the dew-claw clamp technique, in which movement in response to clamping is recorded. After completion of control measurements, a propranolol 4 mg bolus followed by an infusion (2 mg h(-1)) was started. After a 30 min stabilization period, the inhalation concentration of isoflurane was varied as in the control period and MAC was re-assessed. RESULTS Propranolol shifted the concentration-effect relationship to the left and decreased the effect-site concentration that produced 50% of the maximal effect from 1.30 (0.18) to 1.13 (0.17)%. Propranolol also decreased isoflurane MAC from 1.91 (0.35) to 1.54 (0.32)%. CONCLUSIONS Propranolol alters both the hypnotic and anti-nociceptive effects of isoflurane. In contrast to landiolol, lipophilic beta-adrenoceptor antagonists may increase the potency of inhalational anaesthetics.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Hamamatsu 431-3192, Japan.
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Lee HY, Kwon WJ, Lee JU. The effects of esmolol, esmolol and nicardipine or remifentanil on mean blood pressure, heart rate and recovery in gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. Korean J Anesthesiol 2008. [DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2008.55.6.709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Ho Young Lee
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
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Zhao H, Sugawara T, Miura S, Iijima T, Kashimoto S. Intrathecal landiolol inhibits nociception and spinal c-Fos expression in the mouse formalin test. Can J Anaesth 2007; 54:201-7. [PMID: 17331932 DOI: 10.1007/bf03022641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine if intrathecal landiolol, a beta1-blocker, can modulate formalin-induced nociception and spinal c-Fos expression in mice, in the absence of anesthesia. METHODS Thirty-two mice were randomly assigned to one of four groups: the control group (n = 8) received intrathecal normal saline 10 microL, while the other three groups (n = 8 for each) received intrathecal landiolol at escalating doses of 250 microg.kg(-1), 500 microg.kg(-1) and 750 microg.kg(-1) respectively, immediately after induction of anesthesia with isoflurane. After awakening, inflammatory pain was induced by 10 microL of 5% formalin solution injected into the dorsal surface of the right hind paw. The nociceptive behaviours including licking, biting and lifting of the injected paw were cumulatively recorded as seconds of behaviours/min during phase I (0-10 min) and phase II (10-45 min). The c-Fos protein expressions in the spinal dorsal horn were detected with immunohistochemical techniques in the control and landiolol 750 microg.kg(-1) groups. RESULTS Compared to the control group, intrathecal injection of landiolol 750 microg.kg(-1) significantly decreased pain-related behaviours in phase I, while intrathecal landiolol 250 microg.kg(-1), 500 microg.kg(-1) and 750 microg.kg(-1) significantly decreased pain-related behaviours in phase II during the formalin test. The numbers of c-Fos immunoreactive nuclei in the L5 spinal dorsal horn were significantly lower in the landiolol 750 microg.kg(-1) group compared to the control group (landiolol 750 microg.kg(-1) 2.4 +/- 1.1 vs control 9.2 +/- 3.9; P < 0.01). CONCLUSION The present study indicates that intrathecally administered landiolol produces significant antinociceptive effects in the formalin test. Although further studies exploring the detailed mechanism are needed, these data suggest a potential role of beta1-adrenoreceptors in spinal nociceptive processing.
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- Hang Zhao
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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Fernandez-Galinski S, Bermejo S, Mansilla R, Pol O, Puig MM. Comparative assessment of the effects of alfentanil, esmolol or clonidine when used as adjuvants during induction of general anaesthesia. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2004. [DOI: 10.1097/00003643-200406000-00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zaugg M, Tagliente T, Silverstein JH, Lucchinetti E. Atenolol may not modify anesthetic depth indicators in elderly patients--a second look at the data. Can J Anaesth 2003; 50:638-42. [PMID: 12944435 DOI: 10.1007/bf03018703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Decreased cardiac chronotropic response in elderly patients along with concomitant ss-blockade may suppress the autonomic responsiveness to surgical stimulation and subsequently obscure episodes of "light anesthesia". METHODS We analyzed post hoc computerized data from our previous study evaluating the effects of perioperative atenolol administration. Bispectral index (BIS) and the performance of routine anesthetic depth indicators were analyzed in 45 patients undergoing abdominal surgery: Group I (n = 12), isoflurane/fentanyl/nitrous oxide in oxygen anesthesia; Group II (n = 16), isoflurane/fentanyl/nitrous oxide in oxygen with 10 mg atenolol intravenously prior to anesthesia; Group III (n = 17), isoflurane/fentanyl/nitrous oxide in oxygen with a maximum end-tidal isoflurane concentration of 0.4 vol.% and incremental doses of atenolol (5 mg intravenously stepwise). In all groups, blood pressure (BP) was maintained within +/- 20% of preoperatively defined baseline BP and heart rate (HR) between 50-80 beats x min(-1). BP, HR, and end-tidal isoflurane were tested for their potential to predict BIS using a previously described statistical model (P(K)). RESULTS Although Group III patients received on average 39.5% less isoflurane compared with Group I patients (P = 0.006), and Groups II and III patients received on average 21% less fentanyl compared with Group I patients (P </= 0.002), similar levels of intraoperative average BIS values (53-54) were obtained for all groups. Higher BIS values were reached at emergence in atenolol-treated patients. The performance of hemodynamic variables or end-tidal isoflurane to predict BIS was moderate even at critical intraoperative events, but unaffected by atenolol. CONCLUSION Atenolol reduces anesthetic requirements but may not modify anesthetic depth indicators in elderly patients.
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- Michael Zaugg
- Institute of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Johansen JW. Esmolol promotes electroencephalographic burst suppression during propofol/alfentanil anesthesia. Anesth Analg 2001; 93:1526-31, table of contents. [PMID: 11726435 DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200112000-00039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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UNLABELLED This study examined the effects of an esmolol infusion on the electroencephalogram during propofol/alfentanil IV anesthesia. After informed consent, 20 patients were randomly assigned into four groups on the basis of two target alfentanil concentrations (alfentanil 50 or 150 ng/mL) and of a saline or esmolol infusion. Bispectral index (BIS), burst suppression ratio (SR), and physiologic variables were continuously monitored. A 30-min blinded infusion of saline or esmolol was started after establishing a stable baseline and followed by a washout period. The electroencephalogram was significantly suppressed by esmolol (BIS, 37 +/- 6 to 22 +/- 6, 40% decrease [mean +/- SD]; SR, 5 +/- 7 to 67 +/- 23, 13.4-fold increase) compared with baseline in the small-dose alfentanil groups. Discontinuation of esmolol reversed the response. BIS and SR were unaffected by placebo infusion. Twelve-minute to 16-min hysteresis between esmolol administration and the onset of half-maximal cortical suppression was observed. Physiologic variables and serum propofol and alfentanil concentrations were not significantly altered by esmolol. Although the mechanism remains unclear, significant cortical depression and the onset of burst suppression during a stable, computer-controlled propofol/alfentanil anesthetic was associated with esmolol infusion. IMPLICATIONS This study demonstrated the suppression of cerebral cortical electrical activity after blinded esmolol infusion during propofol/alfentanil anesthesia. A significant lag was noted between infusion and half-maximal effect (12-16 min). Whether esmolol, a metabolite, or a secondary process was responsible for this cortical suppression remains unknown and requires further study.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30335-3801, USA.
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Coloma M, Chiu JW, White PF, Armbruster SC. The Use of Esmolol as an Alternative to Remifentanil During Desflurane Anesthesia for Fast-Track Outpatient Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery. Anesth Analg 2001. [DOI: 10.1213/00000539-200102000-00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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