Dexmedetomidine infusion prevents postoperative shivering in patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopic surgery
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2013
Yazarlar: Semra KARAMAN, İlkben GÜNÜŞEN, Mustafa Arda Ceylan, Yucel KARAMAN, Esra Nur Cetin, Abdurrahim DERBENT, Ahmet Mete ERGENOĞLU
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Wos, 2013, cilt 43, ss 232-237
DOI: 10.3906/sag-1204-80
Özet
This placebo-controlled, randomized study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of dexmedetomidine in preventing postoperative shivering. Materials and methods: Sixty patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopic surgery were assigned randomly to 2 groups to be administered either dexmedetomidine as a loading of 1 µg kg^{-1} for 10 min followed by a maintenance infusion of 0.5 µg kg^{-1} h^{-1} (Group D, n = 30), or a normal saline infusion (Group S, n = 30). Results: Postoperative shivering was observed in 14 patients in Group S and in 3 patients in Group D (P = 0.001). The sedation scores were higher in the dexmedetomidine group than in the saline group (P < 0.05). Postoperative pain scores were higher in the saline group for the first 40 min (P < 0.05). Perioperative tympanic temperatures were not different between the groups. Conclusion: Intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion reduces postoperative shivering in patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopy.