Effect of Hydromorphone for Postoperative Analgesia on Residual Carbon Dioxide during Recovery after Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery / 中山大学学报(医学科学版)

[Objective] To evaluate the effect of hydromorphone for postoperative analgesia on residual carbon dioxide during recovery after laparoscopic colorectal surgery.[Methods] A total of 100 patients performed with elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery were randomly allocated into two groups according to different patient controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) formula:Group H contained hydromorphone 8 mg and Group M contained morphine 40 mg.Total PCIA volume was 100 mL saline with loading volume 2 mL,background volume 2 mL/h,and lockout time was set on 15 min.Analgesia infusion pump was used in the two groups half an hour before the end of surgery.Surgery time,pneumoperitoneum time,anesthesia time,extubation time,recovery time and retention time in postanesthesia care unit (PACU) were rccordcd,rcspcctively.PaCO2,the pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score,Ramsay sedation score,at 30 min (T0) after pneumoperitoneum,extubation time (T1),30 min (T2),1 h (T3),2 h (T4),and 24 h (T5) after extubation,the times of PCA compressions were recorded.Anesthesia complications during waking-up period such as postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV),shoulder pain,hypersomnia,pruritus and satisfaction degree after surgery were also recorded.[Results] Compared with group H,PaCO2 was higher at T2 ～ T4 (P ＜ 0.05);Recovery time,extubation time and the retention time in PACU were longer after surgery (P ＜ 0.05);The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting,shoulder pain were higher in group M (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with group M,VAS score at T1 ～ T3,and Ramsay sedation score T1 ～ T4 were decreased in group H (P ＜ 0.05).[Conclusion] Compared with morphine,hydromorphone can increase fewer residual carbon dioxide during recovery and fewer side effects for the patients caused by that after laparoscopic colorectal surgery.Hydromorphone was a safer and more effective analgesic for postoperative analgesia than morphine.

Effect of N-acetylcysteine on intestinal injury induced by cardiopulmonary bypass in rats / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on intestine injury induced by cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in rats.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-two rats were randomly divided into sham-operated group, NAC control group, CPB model group, and CPB plus NAC treatment group (n=8). In the latter two groups, the rats were subjected to CPB for 1 h. The rats received intraperitoneal injections of normal saline or NAC (0.5 g/kg) as appropriate for 3 successive days prior to CPB, and those in CPB plus NAC group were given NAC (100 mg/kg) in CPB prime followed by infusion at 20 mgsol;(kg·h) until the cessation of CPB. Intestinal and blood samples were collected 2 h after CPB for pathological analysis and measurement of intestinal concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interlukin (IL)-6 and activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and serum levels of diamine oxidase (DAO).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Evident oxidative stress and pathological damages of the intestines were observed in rats after CPB. NAC treatment obviously alleviated intestinal damages induced by CPB, decreased the levels of intestinal MDA, TNF-α, IL-6 and serum DAO and increased activity of SOD, GSH, and GSH-Px in the intestines.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Perioperative NAC treatment can alleviate intestinal injury induced by CPB in rats by suppressing oxidative stress and inflammatory response.</p>

Safety and efficacy of early oral oxycodone/acetaminophen and tramadol in Chinese gynecology patients undergoing laparoscopy operation / 中国临床药理学与治疗学

AIM: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral oxycodone /acetaminophen or tramadol in early postoperative patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecological operations. METHODS: 120 gynecologic patients receiving laparoscopy operation were enrolled in a randomized,double blind, placebo controlled, multi center clinical trial with early oral analgesics if the vasual analgesia scores (VAS) was scored higher than 3.0. All patients were randomly received a single dose of oral analgesic: oxycodone/acetaminophen, tramadol or placebo, respectively. For rescue medication, PCA pump was provided in all three groups with a dose of 1 mg morphine and lockout of 5 minutes. The VAS scores, pain relief, PCA morphine consumption and side effects were evaluated at the following occasions of 0.25 , 0.5 , 0.75 , 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24 h throughout the study. RESULTS: The VAS scores and pain relief were significantly different in three groups at 0.75 , 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 h. The VAS scores and PCA morphine consumption was significantly lower in oxycodone/acetaminophen and tramadol groups than those in placebo group. Pain relief in oxycodone/acetaminophen and tramadol groups was better than those in placebo group. The incidence of side effects such as nausea and vomiting significantly increased in tramadol group at 24 h compared with those in the other two groups. CONCLUSION: Early oral administration of oxycodone /acetaminophen or tramadol can provide surgical patients with good and safe postoperative analgesia after laparoscopy gynecologic operation. The incidence of side effects in oxycodone /acetaminophen group is lower than that in tramadol group in this clinical trial.

Effect of astragalus membranaceus on the ultrastructure of small intestinal epithelial cells in rabbits with hemorrhagic shock / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of astragalus membranaceus on the ultrastructure of small intestinal epithelial cells in rabbits with hemorrhagic shock. Methods Twenty-four New Zealand white rabbits of both sexes weighing 2-3 kg were randomly divided into 3 equal groups : (A) control group received normal saline iv ( n = 8); (B) group HI received astragalus membranaceus 20 mg? kg-1 iv ( n = 8); ( C) group H2 received astragalus membranaceus 10 mg?kg-1 iv ( n = 8 ). Animal model of hemorrhagic shock-resuscitation was established according to Wigger's. A strip of small intestine, 10 cm in length was taken from distal end of ileum for electron microscopic examination. The two-dimensional structural parameters and three-dimensional structural parameters of mitochondria were calculated. Results (1) Morphological changes of small intestine : in group H1 epithelial cells were orderly arranged, with relatively normal mitochondria and intestinal villi were slender and orderly; in group H2 the nuclei in epithelial cells were dwindled, the intestinal villi were thin and short and unorderly arranged with slightly swelled mitochondria and blurring ridges. Endoplasmatic reticulum was dilated; in group C the gaps between epithelial cells widened. There were a lot of apoptotic cells. Microvilli were thin and short and swelled. Mitochondria were swelled with broken ridges. Endoplasmatic reticulum was severely dilated. (2) Structural parameters of mitochondria : in group C there were least mitochondria and the swelling of mitochondria was severe; in group H1 there were plenty of mitochondria and the swelling was slightest; in group H2 the changes in mitochondria were between group C and H1. Conclusion Astragalus membranaceus can protect small intestine from ischemia/reperfusion injury in a dose-dependent manner.