ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the effect of sufentanil and midazolam assisted epidural anesthesia for cholecystectomy on sedative effects,visceral pulling reaction and the functions of respiratory and circulatory system.MethodsFourty patients underwent cholecystectomy received informed consent, were randomly allocated to two groups:group A and group B( n =20 each). When the level of epidural block is appropriate,auxiliary medicine infusion was given 5min before the skin incision. In group A,first injection was sufentanil 0. lμg · kg-1 and midazolam 0. 02mg · kg-1 in 1-2 min, then continuous infusion of sufentanil and midazolam was given at the rate of 0. 2μg ·kg-1 · h-1 and 0. 04μg · kg-1 · h-1 respectively,and the infusion was stopped at the time of wound closure. Group B received slow intravenous injection of pethidine 1mg · kg-1 and droperidol 0. 5mg · kg-1. We recorded the differences of SBP、DBP、SpO2 、HR、Ransay score and visceral pulling reaction classification. Results SBP、DBP、HR after anesthesis,were decreased in different degree in the above groups,but there was no statistically significant difference( P ＞0. 05). According to Ramsay score,in group A there were 3 cases in grade Ⅱ、8 cases in Ⅲ and 9 cases in Ⅳ ,while in group B there were respectively 4 cases in Ⅱ、13 cases in Ⅲ and 3 cases inⅣ. By comparision,the differences had statistical significance ( u = 3.75, P ＜ 0. 05 ); Group A according to visceral pulling reaction classification (0- Ⅲ ), were 9 cases in grade 0,9 cases in Ⅰ , 1 cases in Ⅱ and 1 cases in Ⅲ, while in group B there were respectively 4,5,7 and 4 cases. By comparision, the differences had statistical significance(u = 4. 01,P ＜ 0. 01 ). Conclusion In the cholecystectomy,sufentanil and midazolam assisted epidural anesthesia,could improve the level of sedation ,prevent visceral pulling reaction ,and had a minor interference to respiratory and circulatory function.