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ArticleSurgical neurology international2023

A prospective-randomized placebo-controlled trial comparing the effects of nebulized dexmedetomidine v/s dexmedetomidine-lignocaine mixture on intraoperative hemodynamics and surgical field quality in patients undergoing endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal pituitary tumor surgery.

Ranganatha Praveen, Manikandan Sethuraman, Smita Vimala, Unnikrishnan Prathapadas, Ajay Prasad Hrishi, Prakash Nair, Sarath Surendran, Arvin Ahuja, Revikrishnan Sreekumar, Bijith Vishnu and 1 more

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Ranganatha PraveenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Manikandan SethuramanDepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Smita VimalaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Unnikrishnan PrathapadasDepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Ajay Prasad HrishiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Prakash NairDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Sarath SurendranDepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Arvin AhujaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Revikrishnan SreekumarDepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Bijith VishnuDepartment of Nursing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Matham GowthamDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: During transnasal transsphenoidal pituitary surgery (TNTSS), the primary objective is to maintain stable hemodynamics while ensuring ideal surgical conditions. This study aimed to investigate the effect of nebulized dexmedetomidine on hemodynamic parameters and the quality of the surgical field during TNTSS. Methods: Seventy-five patients scheduled for TNTSS were randomized into three groups of 25 each and received preoperative nebulization with 5 mL of nebulizing fluid consisting of 1.5 μg/kg of dexmedetomidine with saline in dexmedetomidine (D) group; 1.5 μg/kg of dexmedetomidine with 2% lignocaine in dexmedetomidine-lignocaine (DL) group and normal saline in the control (S) group. Heart rate (HR), mean blood pressure, Formmers score, anesthetic requirement, and emergence were evaluated for each group. Results: Group S had significantly higher HR and mean arterial pressure than the other two groups across various time points during surgery ( Conclusion: The administration of nebulized dexmedetomidine, both alone and in combination with lignocaine, resulted in stable hemodynamics, favorable operative conditions, reduced anesthetic requirement, and facilitated prompt emergence during TNTSS. Nebulized dexmedetomidine proved superior to its combination with lignocaine across all evaluated parameters.

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DexmedetomidineLignocaineNebulizationPituitary surgeryTransnasal transsphenoidal surgery

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PMID38213443
PMCPMC10783663
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