Aplicación de la técnica OFA en cirugía mayor. Experiencia en un hospital secundario / OFA in major surgery. Experience at a secondary level hospital

Introducción: La técnica OFA (opioid free anaesthesia) se basa en una anestesia multimodal con menor uso de opioides, que consigue un adecuado control del dolor, con menor incidencias de náuseas y vómitos en el postoperatorio y mejora el pronóstico en los pacientes oncológicos.Pacientes y método:Estudio retrospectivo de casos de pacientes sometidos a cirugía mayor en el periodo de noviembre de 2018 a febrero de 2020. Objetivo principal: cuantificar tipo y dosis de opioide administrado en periodo intraoperatorio y en el postoperatorio inmediato. Objetivos secundarios: graduación del dolor en el postoperatorio y al alta a planta de hospitalización y presencia de náuseas/vómitos en el postoperatorio. Resultados: 157 pacientes fueron incluidos. El 29,9 % de los pacientes no precisaron ninguna dosis de opioide intraoperatorio. De los que sí la precisaron, un 72,7 % de los mismos solo necesitó morfina y a una dosis media de 3,3 mg (± 0,9); un 8,1 % solo recibieron fentanilo (dosis media de 110,1 mcg, ± 57,1), y un 19,2 % recibieron morfina y fentanilo (3,8 mg ± 1,2 y 90,4 mcg ± 62,4, respectivamente). En cuanto a la necesidad de opioide postoperatorio, solo el 31,7 % de los pacientes precisó su administración; de ellos ⅔ (33 pacientes) solo recibieron morfina (4,8 mg ± 2,6), 1/5 (10 pacientes) solo fentanilo (83,3 mcg ± 28,8) y el resto una combinación de fentanilo y morfina (140,6 mcg ± 119,4 y 8 mg ± 5,9, respectivamente).Respecto a la intensidad de dolor, el valor en la escala EVA a la llegada de los pacientes a la Reanimación tuvo un valor de 1,6 ± 1,9 y al alta de 0,3 ± 0,6. Solo dos pacientes tuvieron náuseas o vómitos.Conclusiones:El uso de una técnica OFA es factible en cirugía mayor y permite un adecuado control del dolor. La necesidad de opioides intravenosos, tanto en el intraoperatorio como en el postoperatorio, es menor cuando se realiza una técnica OFA.(AU)

Introduction: Opioid free anaesthesia is a new paradigm that focuses in multimodal analgesia with an opioid sparing approach that provides a good pain management, without nauseas nor vomiting and improves prognosis in oncological patients. Patients and method: Cases retrospective study of major surgery patients from november 2018 to february 2020. Main objective: type and dosage of opioid requeriments both in the intraoperatory and postoperative setting. Secondary objectives: pain level score cuantification at the end of the surgery and at leaving the postoperative recovery unit and incidence of nausea/vomiting. Results:157 patients were recruited. 29,9 % need no opioid intraoperatively. Those who requiered it, 72,7 % only needed morphine (3,3 mg ± 0,9), 8,1 % had to recieved fentanyl (110,1 mcg, ± 57,1) and 19,2 % need both morphine and fentanyl (3,8 mg ± 1,2 and 90,4 mcg ± 62,4). At the postoperative recovery unit, only 31,7 % precised opioids: ⅔ (33 patients) recieved morphine (4,8 mg ± 2,6), 1/5 (10 patients) only fentanyl (83,3 mcg ± 28,8) and the rest needed a combination of fentanyl and morphine (140,6 mcg ± 119,4 and 8 mg ± 5,9, respectively). Two of them have nausea or vomyting.Conclusions:An opioid free anaesthesia approach is feasible in major surgery patients and it achieves and adequate pain management. Opioid requeriments in such patients is less than in those who recieved a traditional base opioid analgesia protocol.(AU)

¿Existe un valor de índice biespectral adecuado para endoscopias digestivas altas en respiración espontánea en el paciente pediátrico? / Is there an appropriate bispectral index for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in spontaneous breathing in the pediatric patient?

Objetivo: Las cifras del índice biespectral (BIS) en las que un paciente está adecuadamente anestesiado para la realización de endoscopias digestivas altas (EDA) en respiración espontánea están por definir. Por ello se decide realizar este estudio, para determinar un nivel de BIS adecuado, lo menos profundo posible en el paciente pediátrico anestesiado, para la realización de EDA en respiración espontánea sin aparición de reflejo nauseoso y/o respuesta motora. Material y método: Se realizó un estudio prospectivo. La población de estudio fueron niños entre 12 y 167 meses, ASA I-II, que precisaban EDA diagnóstica; se estudiaron un total de 61 pacientes. El periodo analizado fue de octubre de 2011 a marzo de 2013. Intervenciones Realización de EDA aplicando protocolo de anestesia con propofol. La monitorización realizada fue: constantes vitales (frecuencia cardiaca, frecuencia respiratoria, saturación por pulsioximetría y presión arterial no invasiva), puntuación de la escala de Ramsay y valor del BIS. El primer intento de EDA se realizó con BIS 60-69; si no era posible, se procedía a profundización anestésica, realizando el segundo intento con valores del BIS 50-59; si tampoco era posible la realización de la EDA, se procedía de nuevo a profundización anestésica, realizando el tercer intento con BIS 45-49. Las variables de interés fueron: dosis total de propofol (mg kg−1 ), tiempo de inducción (tiempo necesario desde el inicio de la administración de la anestesia hasta inicio de la EDA sin rechazo por parte del paciente), valor del BIS efectivo (BISe) al inicio de la EDA. Se realizó una regresión logística para estimar la posibilidad de realización de EDA según el valor del BIS. Resultados: Sesenta y un pacientes con la siguiente distribución: sexo masculino 40%, femenino 60%. Pacientes menores de 36meses, 11 (18%); mayores, 50 (82%). Datos expresados como media y desviación típica. Edad (meses): 95,9 ± 45,86; peso (kg): 30,5 ± 14,68. BIS efectivo: 56,41 ± 4,63. Tiempo de inducción (min): 11,07 ± 2,69. Dosis de propofol total (por kg): 4.86 ± 1,21. Necesitaron bolo adicional de propofol 38 pacientes (62%): 7/38 (18%) por presencia de movimientos y 31/38 (82%) por aumento del BIS. No hubo diferencias significativas entre valor del BISe por edades. Conclusiones: En base a estos resultados se puede concluir que en la población pediátrica estudiada niveles de BIS menores de 59 predicen que sí es posible realizar la EDA con una sensibilidad del 72,13% y una especificidad del 88,06% (AU)

Objective: The bispectral index (BIS) values that predict appropriate anesthetic level to perform an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in spontaneous breathing are not well established in Pediatrics. The objective of this study is to determine whether it is possible to find an appropriate, less profound, BIS level in the pediatric patient that would enable an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) to be performed in spontaneous breathing without causing gag reflex or motor response. Material and method: A prospective study was designed and included 61 patients from 12- 167 months old, and an ASA I-II who needed a diagnostic UGE. The study was conducted from October 2011 to March 2013.
Intervention: UGE performed with an anesthetic protocol using propofol. The vital signs measured were heart and respiratory rate, pulse oximetry, non-invasive blood pressure. The sedation level score (Ramsay scale) and BIS values were also measured. The first attempt was performed at BIS level 60-69, and this was not feasible, then the anesthetic was deepened and a second attempt made at BIS level 50-59. If this was still not possible a deeper anesthetic level was then achieved and a third attempt made at BIS level 45-49. Variables of interest were: effective BIS level (eBIS), BIS level at which UGE was performed without gag reflex or motor response; propofol total dose (mg kg−1 ), induction time (time from onset of sedation to effective start of UGE). A logistic regression analysis was performed to obtain an equation to estimate the possibility of UGE success. Results: The distribution of the patient was: male 40%, female 60%, with 11 (18%) patients under 36 months. The statistical values are expressed as mean and standard deviation, with following results; age (months): 95.9 ± 45.86; weight (kg): 30.5 ± 14.68; effective BIS: 56.41 ± 4.63; induction time (minutes): 11.07 ± 2.69; total propofol dose (per kg): 4.86 ± 1.21. An additional intraprocedure propofol bolus was given in 38 patients (62%), with 7/38 of them (18%) due to movement, and 31/38 (82%) due to BIS level increase. No statistical differences were found in effective BIS level between older and younger patients. Conclusions: According to the results, BIS levels below 59 predict UGE success, with 72.13% sensitivity and 88.06% specificity in the pediatric population studied (AU)

[Is there an appropriate bispectral index for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in spontaneous breathing in the pediatric patient?]. / ¿Existe un valor de índice biespectral adecuado para endoscopias digestivas altas en respiración espontánea en el paciente pediátrico?

OBJECTIVE: The bispectral index (BIS) values that predict appropriate anesthetic level to perform an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in spontaneous breathing are not well established in Pediatrics. The objective of this study is to determine whether it is possible to find an appropriate, less profound, BIS level in the pediatric patient that would enable an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) to be performed in spontaneous breathing without causing gag reflex or motor response. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A prospective study was designed and included 61 patients from 12-167 months old, and an ASAI-II who needed a diagnostic UGE. The study was conducted from October 2011 to March 2013. INTERVENTION: UGE performed with an anesthetic protocol using propofol. The vital signs measured were heart and respiratory rate, pulse oximetry, non-invasive blood pressure. The sedation level score (Ramsay scale) and BIS values were also measured. The first attempt was performed at BIS level 60-69, and this was not feasible, then the anesthetic was deepened and a second attempt made at BIS level 50-59. If this was still not possible a deeper anesthetic level was then achieved and a third attempt made at BIS level 45-49. Variables of interest were: effective BIS level (eBIS), BIS level at which UGE was performed without gag reflex or motor response; propofol total dose (mgkg(-1)), induction time (time from onset of sedation to effective start of UGE). A logistic regression analysis was performed to obtain an equation to estimate the possibility of UGE success. RESULTS: The distribution of the patient was: male 40%, female 60%, with 11 (18%) patients under 36 months. The statistical values are expressed as mean and standard deviation, with following results; age (months): 95.9±45.86; weight (kg): 30.5±14.68; effective BIS: 56.41±4.63; induction time (minutes): 11.07±2.69; total propofol dose (per kg): 4.86±1.21. An additional intra-procedure propofol bolus was given in 38 patients (62%), with 7/38 of them (18%) due to movement, and 31/38 (82%) due to BIS level increase. No statistical differences were found in effective BIS level between older and younger patients. CONCLUSIONS: According to the results, BIS levels below 59 predict UGE success, with 72.13% sensitivity and 88.06% specificity in the pediatric population studied.

[Neurogenic stunned myocardium in Pediatrics. A case report]. / Aturdimiento miocárdico neurogénico en Pediatría. A propósito de un caso.

Neurogenic stunned myocardium is an unusual clinical entity. It mimics an acute coronary syndrome with electrocardiographic abnormalities, cardiac dysfunction and elevated cardiac enzymes with absence of obstructive coronary disease. It may occur after a neurosurgical procedure. A case is presented of neurogenic stunned myocardium occurring in a child after removal of a posterior fossa medulloblastoma. The patient developed nodal tachycardia with hemodynamic impairment. The clinical course was satisfactory due to antiarrhythmic therapy, with biochemical, echocardiographic, and clinical improvement within a week.

Utilidad de la monitorización anestésica con el índice biespectral en endoscopias digestivas altas en respiración espontánea / Usefulness of monitoring anaesthesia with the bispectral index in upper gastrointestinal endoscopies with spontaneous breathing

Introducción: El objetivo del presente trabajo es demostrar si la aplicación del índice biespectral (BIS®) en la monitorización de la anestesia general en respiración espontánea en endoscopias digestivas altas (EDA) diagnósticas en el paciente pediátrico es útil para: a) disminuir la dosis de fármaco necesaria; b) disminuir el tiempo del despertar, y c) mejorar la seguridad del paciente. Pacientes y método: estudio prospectivo cuasi experimental de casos y controles en el ámbito de una unidad de cuidados intensivos pediátricos y neonatales de segundo nivel. Pacientes: niños entre 12 meses y 13 años. Caso: paciente ASA I que precisa EDA diagnóstica; sujetos elegibles 36, participantes 30. Población control: serie histórica de pacientes que precisaron EDA (años 2008-2010): 50 pacientes. Intervenciones: realización de EDA, aplicando protocolo de anestesia, monitorización de constantes vitales, nivel de sedación (escala de Ramsay) y nivel BIS. Variables de interésdosis total de propofol (mg/kg), tiempo de inducción, tiempo de EDA y tiempo de despertar (min); índice BIS al inicio de la EDA (BISi) y durante la EDA; efectos adversos. Resultados: Sin diferencias significativas entre casos (B) y controles (C) respecto a sexo, edad y peso. Sin diferencias significativas en: dosis total de propofol (B 4,9 ± 1,4 mg/kg; C 5,2 ± 1,6 mg/kg, p = 0,492), Tiempo de despertar (B 12,2 ± 4,6 min; C 12,8 ± 4,4 min, p = 0,402), tiempo de procedimiento (B 9,5 ± 4,8 min; C 11,3 ± 6,5 min, p = 0,335) y tiempo de inducción (B 11,1 ± 2,6 min; C 10,1 ± 4,2 min, p = 0,059). BISi 55,4 ± 6,9. Sin diferencias significativas en efectos adversos (2 casos de desaturación leve en el grupo control). Conclusiones: La monitorización anestésica con índice biespectral en endoscopias digestivas altas en respiración espontánea en la población pediátrica es factible, pero no parece disminuir ni la dosis de fármaco necesaria ni el tiempo de despertar. Tampoco disminuye la incidencia de efectos adversos de forma significativa (AU)

Introduction: The objective of this investigation is to determine whether bispectral index (BIS®) monitoring during intravenous anaesthesia with spontaneous breathing for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) in a pediatric population is useful for: a) decreasing the amount of drug, b) decreasing the time for awakening, and c) improving patient safety. Patients and method A quasi-experimental case-control prospective study was conducted in the setting of a second level hospital pediatric intensive care unit. Patients: Children aged 1-13 years. Case: ASA I patient who needed a diagnostic UGE; eligible, 36, participants, 30. Control: historical cohort of patients who needed UGE (years 2008-2010): 50 patients. Intervention: UGE performed with anaesthetic protocol, vital signs monitoring, sedation level (Ramsay scale) and BIS monitoring. Variables of interestpropofol total dose (mg/kg), induction time, time in performing the UGE, awakening time (min); initial BIS (iBIS), and BIS during the UGE; adverse effects. Results: There were no significant differences in sex, age or weight between case (B) and control (C) population. No significant differences in total propofol doses: (B 4.9 ± 1.4 mg/kg; C 5.2 ± 1.6 mg/kg, P=.492), awakening time (B 12.2 ± 4.6 min; C 12.8 ± 4.4 min, P=.402), time for execution of UGE (B 9.5 ± 4.8 min; C 11.3 ± 6.5 min, P=.335) and induction time (B 11.1 ± 2.6 min; C 10.1 ± 4.2 min, P=.059), iBIS 55.4 ± 6.9. There were no significant differences in adverse effects: 2 patients suffered from mild desaturation in the control group. Conclusions: BIS monitoring for diagnostic UGE in spontaneous breathing in a pediatric population is feasible, but does not appear to decrease awakening time or the amount of propofol needed. Furthermore, there was no statistically significant decrease in the number of adverse effects (AU)

[Usefulness of monitoring anaesthesia with the bispectral index in upper gastrointestinal endoscopies with spontaneous breathing]. / Utilidad de la monitorización anestésica con el índice biespectral en endoscopias digestivas altas en respiración espontánea.

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this investigation is to determine whether bispectral index (BIS®) monitoring during intravenous anaesthesia with spontaneous breathing for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) in a pediatric population is useful for: a) decreasing the amount of drug, b) decreasing the time for awakening, and c) improving patient safety. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A quasi-experimental case-control prospective study was conducted in the setting of a second level hospital pediatric intensive care unit. PATIENTS: Children aged 1-13 years. CASE: ASA I patient who needed a diagnostic UGE; eligible, 36, participants, 30. CONTROL: historical cohort of patients who needed UGE (years 2008-2010): 50 patients. INTERVENTION: UGE performed with anaesthetic protocol, vital signs monitoring, sedation level (Ramsay scale) and BIS monitoring. VARIABLES OF INTEREST: propofol total dose (mg/kg), induction time, time in performing the UGE, awakening time (min); initial BIS (iBIS), and BIS during the UGE; adverse effects. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in sex, age or weight between case (B) and control (C) population. No significant differences in total propofol doses: (B 4.9 ± 1.4 mg/kg; C 5.2 ± 1.6 mg/kg, P=.492), awakening time (B 12.2 ± 4.6 min; C 12.8 ± 4.4 min, P=.402), time for execution of UGE (B 9.5 ± 4.8 min; C 11.3 ± 6.5 min, P=.335) and induction time (B 11.1 ± 2.6 min; C 10.1 ± 4.2 min, P=.059), iBIS 55.4 ± 6.9. There were no significant differences in adverse effects: 2 patients suffered from mild desaturation in the control group. CONCLUSIONS: BIS monitoring for diagnostic UGE in spontaneous breathing in a pediatric population is feasible, but does not appear to decrease awakening time or the amount of propofol needed. Furthermore, there was no statistically significant decrease in the number of adverse effects.