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ArticleYonsei medical journal2015

Predicted EC₅₀ and EC₉₅ of Remifentanil for Smooth Removal of a Laryngeal Mask Airway Under Propofol Anesthesia.

Ji Young Yoo, Hyun Jeong Kwak, Kyung Cheon Lee, Go Wun Kim, Jong Yeop Kim

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Article in Yonsei medical journal, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Ji Young YooDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Hyun Jeong KwakDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
Kyung Cheon LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
Go Wun KimDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Jong Yeop KimDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. kjyeop@ajou.ac.kr.
Ajou University · KRGachon University Gil Medical Center · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to determine the effect-site concentration (Ce) of remifentanil in 50% of patients (EC₅₀) and 95% of patients (EC₉₅) for smooth laryngeal mask airway (LMA) removal in adults under propofol and remifentanil anesthesia. MATERIALS AND

methodsTwenty-five patients of ASA physical status I-II and ages 18-60 years who were to undergo minor gynecological or orthopedic surgery were assessed in this study. Anesthesia was induced and maintained with propofol and remifentanil target-controlled infusion (TCI). Remifentanil was maintained at a predetermined Ce during the emergence period. The modified Dixon's up-and-down method was used to determine the remifentanil concentration, starting from 1.0 ng/mL (step size of 0.2 ng/mL). Successful removal of the LMA was regarded as absence of coughing/gagging, clenched teeth, gross purposeful movements, breath holding, laryngospasm, or desaturation to SpO₂<90%.

resultsThe mean±SD Ce of remifentanil for smooth LMA removal after propofol anesthesia was 0.83±0.16 ng/mL. Using isotonic regression with a bootstrapping approach, the estimated EC₅₀ and EC₉₅ of remifentanil Ce were 0.91 ng/mL [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.77-1.07 ng/mL] and 1.35 ng/mL (95% CI, 1.16-1.38 ng/mL), respectively.

conclusionOur results showed that remifentanil TCI at an established Ce is a reliable technique for achieving safe and smooth emergence without coughing, laryngospasm, or other airway reflexes.

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Laryngeal MasksAdolescentAdultAnalgesics, OpioidAnesthetics, InhalationCoughDevice RemovalDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleGynecologic Surgical ProceduresHumansMaleMiddle AgedOrthopedic ProceduresPiperidinesPropofolAnalgesics, OpioidAnesthetics, InhalationPiperidinesPropofolRemifentanildevice removaleffect-site concentrationgeneral anesthesiaLaryngeal mask airwayremifentaniltarget-controlled infusion

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PMID26069139
PMCPMC4479844
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