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Objective:To investigate the effects of Dexmedetomidine for supplemental anesthesia on perioperative hemodynamics and postoperative sedation and analgesia in elderly patients receiving radical gastric cancer surgery under general anesthesia.Methods:From January 2019 to April 2020, 63 patients admitted to our hospital for radical gastric cancer surgery were included as observation objects.They all underwent general anesthesia and were divided into the Dexmedetomidine group(odd-numbered group)and the normal saline group(even-numbered group)according to the parity of serial numbers the subjects were assigned to.Changes in perioperative hemodynamic index values and the amounts of anesthetic drugs used in the two groups were monitored and recorded, and postoperative sedation and analgesia effects were evaluated by using the Ramsay sedation scale and the visual analog scale(VAS).Results:The mean artery pressure(MAP)and heart rate(HR)were lower in the Dexmedetomidine group than in the normal saline group before anesthesia induction(T1), immediately after intubation(T3)and immediately after extubation(T5)( P<0.05). The Ramsay scores were higher and the VAS scores were lower in the Dexmedetomidine group than in the normal saline group at 1 h and 4 h after surgery( P<0.05). The doses of intraoperative propofol and remifentanil were lower in the Dexmedetomidine group than in the normal saline group[(1121.5±198.5)mg vs.(1395.6±332.7)mg, (3.1±0.9)mg vs.(5.5±1.2)mg, P<0.05]. Conclusions:The use of Dexmedetomidine for supplemental anesthesia can effectively maintain the stability of the patient's intraoperative hemodynamics and enhance the sedative and analgesic effects while reducing the amount of anesthetic drugs in patients receiving radical gastric cancer surgery under general anesthesia.
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Objective:To investigate the effects of Dexmedetomidine on postoperative pain and stress response in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery.Methods:A total of 150 elderly patients who had undergone laparoscopic radical resection of colorectal cancer in our hospital from June 2019 to December 2020 were divided into two groups using the random number table method, the control group(n=75)and the study group(n=75). In the study group, Dexmedetomidine 0.5 μg/kg was injected intravenously over 10 min before induction of anesthesia and maintained at 0.5 μg/kg/h until 30 min before the end of surgery.Changes in heart rate, mean arterial pressure, postoperative pain and stress response index scores were compared between the two groups.Results:The MAP and HR in the study group at T1(10 min after administration), T2(immediately after endotracheal intubation), T3(30 min after pneumoperitoneum)and T4(leaving the operating room)were significantly lower than in the control group( P<0.05); The concentrations of norepinephrine and epinephrine in the study group were lower than those in the control group at T2, T3 and T4(all P<0.05); Pain scores of patients in the study group were lower than those in the control group at T4 and T5( P<0.05); Compared with the control group, the study group used less intraoperative Sufentanil[(65.5±7.0)μg vs.(76.2±7.6)μg, t=8.968, P=0.000], needed a lower number of PCIA compressions 24 h after surgery[(6.3±2.3) vs.(9.5±3.0), t=7.331, P=0.000]and had a shorter length of PACU stay[(23.4±4.0)min vs.(30.2±5.7)min, t=8.457, P=0.000]. Conclusions:Dexmedetomidine used in laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery in elderly patients can reduce the use of sufentanil and the length of PACU stay time, improve postoperative pain scores and reduce stress response, and therefore should be recommended.