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Trial reportDrug design, development and therapy2025

Effects of Fentanyl-Reduced Regimen with Esketamine and Remimazolam on Bronchoscopy in Elderly Patients.

An Xie, Xianjie Zhang, Jia Han, Dan Wu, Feng Ju, Yukai Zhou, Rui Zhou

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An XieDepartment of Anesthesiology, Deyang People's Hospital, Deyang, People's Republic of China.
Xianjie ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Deyang People's Hospital, Deyang, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-8870-711X
Jia HanDepartment of Anesthesiology, Deyang People's Hospital, Deyang, People's Republic of China.
Dan WuOperating Room, Deyang People's Hospital, Deyang, People's Republic of China.
Feng JuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Deyang People's Hospital, Deyang, People's Republic of China.
Yukai ZhouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Deyang People's Hospital, Deyang, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-6076-0373
Rui ZhouDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-1479-4409

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Abstract

Objective: This randomized controlled study aimed to explore the safety and efficacy of a fentanyl-reduced regimen combining esketamine and remimazolam for bronchoscopy in elderly patients. Methods: A total of 274 elderly patients (aged 65-85 years, ASA I-III) underwent bronchoscopy in our hospital from September 2024 to May 2025 were randomly divided into two groups: the study group (remimazolam 0.2 mg/kg + esketamine 0.3 mg/kg + fentanyl 0.5 ug/kg) and the control group (remimazolam 0.2 mg/kg + fentanyl 1.5 ug/kg). Remimazolam 0.05 mg/kg was added as needed to maintain sufficient sedation in both groups. The primary outcome was the incidence of procedure-related hypoxemia (SpO Results: The study group had a lower incidence of hypoxemia (2.19% vs 9.49%, Conclusion: The fentanyl-reduced regimen ensures sedation efficacy, and reduces adverse events like respiratory depression and hypotension, despite increasing salivation. It provides a safer anesthetic option for bronchoscopy in elderly patients.

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BenzodiazepinesBronchoscopyFentanylHypnotics and SedativesKetamineAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansHypoxiaMaleBenzodiazepinesEsketamineFentanylHypnotics and SedativesKetamineremimazolambronchoscopyelderly patientsesketaminefentanylhypoxemiaremimazolam

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