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Objective:To evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine on intracranial pressure in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery through measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) by ultrasound.Methods:Ninety-three pediatric patients of both sexes, aged 3-12 yr, of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ, with body mass index of 15.2-18.1 kg/m 2, scheduled for elective laparoscopic appendectomy, were divided into 2 groups using a random number table method: control group (group C, n=45) and dexmedetomidine group (group D, n=48). Dexmedetomidine was infused intravenously in a loading dose of 0.5 μg/kg over 10 min before induction of anesthesia followed by an infusion of 0.5 μg·kg -1·h -1 in group D, while the equal volume of normal saline was given instead in group C. ONSD was measured using ultrasound after entering the operating room (T 0), after tracheal intubation (T 1), at 5 min after pneumoperitoneum (T 2), at 5 min after trendelenburg position (T 3), at the end of anesthesia (T 4) and when orientation recovered (T 5). The development of increased intracranial pressure in pediatric patients was diagnosed according to ONSD.The time for extubation, time for recovery of orientation, the Ramsay score when orientation recovered and postoperative nausea and vomiting were recorded. Results:Compared with group C, ONSD was significantly decreased at T 2, 3, the incidence of increased intracranial pressure was decreased, and the Ramsay score when the patients recovered orientation was increased ( P<0.01), and no significant change was found in the time for extubation, time for recovery of orientation and postoperative nausea and vomiting in group D ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Dexmedetomidine can decrease the development of increased intracranial pressure and produces no effect on the postoperative recovery in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery.
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Objective To evaluate the effects of dexmedetomidine on dreaming during general anesthesia in pediatric patients.Methods A total of 400 pediatric patients of both sexes,aged 5-12 yr,with body mass index of 15.2-18.1 kg/m2,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ,undergoing elective orthopedic surgery under general anesthesia,were randomly divided into control group (group C,n=200) and dexmedetomidine group (group D,n =200) according to the computer-generated random numeral order and numeral parity.Dexmedetomidine was infused intravenously in a loading dose of 0.5 μg/kg over 10 min before induction of anesthesia followed by infusion of 0.5 μg · kg-1 · h-1 until 30 min before the end of surgery in group D,while the equal volume of normal saline was given instead of dexmedetomidine in group C.The pediatric patients who regained consciousness and recovered orientation in post-anesthesia care unit were interviewed for dreaming using a modified Brice questionnaire,and the dream (emotion,hearing and behaviours in dreams,memories for dreams) was evaluated using a 5-point Likert scale.Results Compared with group C,the incidence of dreaming was significantly decreased,the memory score was decreased (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in emotion,hearing and behaviour scores in dreams in group D (P＞0.05).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine can decrease the development of dreaming during general anesthesia and produces no effect on the content of dreams (most are pleasant) in pediatric patients.
