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Objective To evaluate the efficacy of patient-controlled brachial plexus block with different concentrations of dexmedetomidine mixed with ropivacaine for analgesia after elbow joint surgery.Methods One hundred patients of both sexes,aged 18-64 yr,weighing 45-75 kg,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,undergoing elbow joint surgedyy,were divided into 4 groups (n =25 each) using a random number table method:different concentrations of dexmedetomidine mixed with ropivacaine groups (DR1-3 groups) and ropivacaine group (group R).An analgesia pump was connected at the end of surgery and patient-controlled brachial plexus block was performed.The patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) solution contained 0.5 μg/ml dexmedetomidine and 0.2％ ropivacaine in group DR1,0.75 μg/ml dexmedetomidine and 0.2％ ropivacaine in group DR2,1 μg/ml dexmedetomidine and 0.2％ ropivacaine in group DR3 and 0.3％ ropivacaine in group R.All the drugs were diluted to 400 ml in normal saline in each group.The PCA pump was set up to deliver 3 ml bolus dose with a 20-min lockout interval and background infusion at 5 ml/h.Parecoxib 0.6 mg/kg was intravenously injected as a rescue analgesic.The visual analogue scale (VAS) scores at rest and during movement (voluntary and continuous passive movement) were recorded at the end of surgery and 12,24,36,48 and 72 h after surgery.The number of successfully delivered doses,the number of attempt and postoperative consumption of parecoxib were recorded.The elbow flexion angle during voluntary and continuous passive movement was recorded.The development of motor block and drug-related adverse reactions was also recorded.Results There was no significant difference in VAS scores at rest at each time point among the four groups (P＞0.05).Compared with group R,the VAS scores during movement,the number of attempts,the number of successfully delivered doses and parecoxib consumption were significantly increased in DR1 and DR2 groups,the elbow flexion angle during voluntary and continuous passive mnovement was significantly decreased in group DR1,the elbow flexion angle during continuous passive movement was significantly decreased in group DR2,and the elbow flexion angle during voluntary movement was significantly increased (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in the other parameters in group DR3 (P＞0.05).Compared with group DR1,the VAS scores during movement were significantly decreased,the number of attempts,the number of successfully delivered doses and parecoxib consumption were decreased,and the elbow flexion angle during voluntary and continuous passive movement was increased in DR2 and DR3 groups (P＜0.05).Compared with group DR2,the VAS scores during movement were significantly decreased,the number of attempts,the number of successfully delivered doses and parecoxib consumption were decreased,and the elbow flexion angle during voluntary and continuous passive movement was increased in group DR3 (P＜0.05).No motor block was found in DR1,DR2,and DR3 groups,and the incidence of motor block was significantly higher in group R than in the other three groups (P＜0.05).The hemodynamics was stable and no drug-related adverse reactions were found in the perioperative period in the four groups.Conclusion Patient-controlled brachial plexus block with dexmedetomidine 1 μg/ml mixed with 0.2％ ropivacaine can provide satisfactory analgesia and is helpful in improving prognosis for the patients undergoing elbow joint surgery.
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Objective To compare the effects of phenylephrine and norepinephrine in patients with restrictive transfusion.Methods 65 patients undergoing laparoscopic resection of rectal cancer were selected.According to the random number table method,the patients were randomly divided into 32 cases of observation group (phenylephrine composite restriction infusion) and 33 cases of control group(norepinephrine combined restrictive transfusion).The operation and hemodynamics of the two groups at different time points were compared.At T0,T1,T2,the central venous blood and arterial blood were collected,the central venous blood saturation (ScvO2),arterial blood lactate (Lac),central venous oxygen partial pressure (PcvO2),PaO2,Hb concentrations,venous oxygen content (CcvO2),arterial oxygen content(CaO2),arteriovenous oxygen content difference (Ca-cvO2) and oxygen uptake rate (ERO2) were compared between the two groups.Results The ASA levels (Ⅰ / Ⅱ grade) of the observation group and the control group were 11 cases/21 cases and 13 cases/20 cases,respectively,the difference was not statistically significant(x2 =5.298,P =0.052).The BMI of the observation group and the control group were (20.61 ± 1.65) kg/m2,(21.57 ± 1.42) kg/m2,respectively,the difference was not statistically significant (t =0.652,P =1.980).The fluid replacement of the observation group and the control group were (1 162 ± 113) mL,(1171 ± 104) mL,respectively,the difference was not statistically significant (t =1.734,P =0.065).The blood loss of the observation group and the control group were (276 ± 41) mL,(294 ± 42) mL,respectively,the difference was not statistically significant (t =0.083,P =1.023).The urine volume of the observation group and the control group were (524 ± 113) mL,(532 ± 109) mL,respectively,the difference was not statistically significant(t =1.834,P =0.053).The operation time of the observation group and the control group were (192 ± 24) min,(197 ± 21) min,respectively,the difference was not statistically significant(t =1.367,P =0.073).The MAP at T1-T2 of the two groups increased,the CVP of the two groups was significantly higher at T1,the HR of the two groups was significantly higher at T2.The MAP,CVP,HR between the two groups had no significant differences (all P ＞ 0.05).The levels of ScvO2,PcvO2 and PaO2 at T1 were significantly higher than those at T0,on the contrary,the levels of ScvO2,PcvO2 and PaO2 at T2 were significantly lower than those at T0,and the Hb in the observation group was significantly lower at T1-T2,the Hb in the control group was significantly lower at T,-T2,which in the observation group was lower than the control group,the differences were statistically significant(all P ＜ 0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in Lac between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).There were statistically significant differences in CcvO2,CaO2,Ca-cvO2 and ERO2 between the two groups at different time points (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Phenylephrine is more effective than norepinephrine in limiting infusion in elderly patients,and it has more obvious effects on tissue oxygen metabolism.