Effect of remimazolam versus propofol for the induction of general anesthesia on cerebral blood flow and oxygen saturation in elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy

Abstract Background This study was conducted to investigate the effects and safety of remimazolam versus propofol on cerebral oxygen saturation and cerebral hemodynamics during the induction of general anesthesia in patients receiving carotid endarterectomy (CEA), so as to provide theoretical basis...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jianling Gao, Chengdi Yang, Qiuyuan Ji, Jian Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02095-z
_version_ 1797831946088218624
author Jianling Gao
Chengdi Yang
Qiuyuan Ji
Jian Li
author_facet Jianling Gao
Chengdi Yang
Qiuyuan Ji
Jian Li
author_sort Jianling Gao
collection DOAJ
description Abstract Background This study was conducted to investigate the effects and safety of remimazolam versus propofol on cerebral oxygen saturation and cerebral hemodynamics during the induction of general anesthesia in patients receiving carotid endarterectomy (CEA), so as to provide theoretical basis for better clinical application of remimazolam. Methods Forty-three patients (60–75 years old) with carotid artery stenosis (carotid artery stenosis greater than 70%) were randomly divided into the remimazolam group (R group) and the propofol group (P group). Anesthesia was induced with remimazolam (0.3 mg/kg) or propofol (1.5-2 mg/kg) individually. At time of admission (T0), post-anesthesia induction (T1), consciousness disappears (T2), 1 min after loss of consciousness (T3), 2 min after loss of consciousness (T4) and pre-endotracheal intubation (T5), measurement in patients with regional cerebral oxygen saturation (SrO2), average blood flow velocity (Vm), resistance index (RI), mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR) and cardiac index (CI) were recorded. Results SrO2 increased significantly in both groups after induction of anesthesia compared with baseline (P < 0.05) and decreased after loss of consciousness (P < 0.05). There was no difference in the mean value of the relative changes in SrO2 between the groups. Meanwhile, the Vm, RI, HR and CI of each time point between two groups showed no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05) while MAP in group P at T5 was lower than that in group R individually(P < 0.05). In each group, Vm, HR, CI and MAP at T2-T5 were all significantly reduced compared with T1, with statistically differences(P < 0.05). Specifically, there was no difference of RI at each time between or within groups(P > 0.05). Conclusions Our study revealed that remimazolam can be administered safely and effectively during the induction of general anesthesia for carotid endarterectomy in elder population and it demonstrated superiority in hemodynamic changes compared with propofol. Clinical trial registration This trial was retrospectively registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry. Registration number: ChiCTR2300070370. Date of registration: April 11, 2023.
first_indexed 2024-04-09T13:59:49Z
format Article
id doaj.art-44c5b105e92c4bcc956c728484264b02
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1471-2253
language English
last_indexed 2024-04-09T13:59:49Z
publishDate 2023-05-01
publisher BMC
record_format Article
series BMC Anesthesiology
spelling doaj.art-44c5b105e92c4bcc956c728484264b022023-05-07T11:21:55ZengBMCBMC Anesthesiology1471-22532023-05-012311610.1186/s12871-023-02095-zEffect of remimazolam versus propofol for the induction of general anesthesia on cerebral blood flow and oxygen saturation in elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomyJianling Gao0Chengdi Yang1Qiuyuan Ji2Jian Li3Department of Critical Care Medicine, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow UniversityDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow UniversityDepartment of Anesthesiology, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow UniversityDepartment of Anesthesiology, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow UniversityAbstract Background This study was conducted to investigate the effects and safety of remimazolam versus propofol on cerebral oxygen saturation and cerebral hemodynamics during the induction of general anesthesia in patients receiving carotid endarterectomy (CEA), so as to provide theoretical basis for better clinical application of remimazolam. Methods Forty-three patients (60–75 years old) with carotid artery stenosis (carotid artery stenosis greater than 70%) were randomly divided into the remimazolam group (R group) and the propofol group (P group). Anesthesia was induced with remimazolam (0.3 mg/kg) or propofol (1.5-2 mg/kg) individually. At time of admission (T0), post-anesthesia induction (T1), consciousness disappears (T2), 1 min after loss of consciousness (T3), 2 min after loss of consciousness (T4) and pre-endotracheal intubation (T5), measurement in patients with regional cerebral oxygen saturation (SrO2), average blood flow velocity (Vm), resistance index (RI), mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR) and cardiac index (CI) were recorded. Results SrO2 increased significantly in both groups after induction of anesthesia compared with baseline (P < 0.05) and decreased after loss of consciousness (P < 0.05). There was no difference in the mean value of the relative changes in SrO2 between the groups. Meanwhile, the Vm, RI, HR and CI of each time point between two groups showed no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05) while MAP in group P at T5 was lower than that in group R individually(P < 0.05). In each group, Vm, HR, CI and MAP at T2-T5 were all significantly reduced compared with T1, with statistically differences(P < 0.05). Specifically, there was no difference of RI at each time between or within groups(P > 0.05). Conclusions Our study revealed that remimazolam can be administered safely and effectively during the induction of general anesthesia for carotid endarterectomy in elder population and it demonstrated superiority in hemodynamic changes compared with propofol. Clinical trial registration This trial was retrospectively registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry. Registration number: ChiCTR2300070370. Date of registration: April 11, 2023.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02095-zRemimazolamPropofolAnesthesia inductionCerebral oxygen saturationCarotid endarterectomy
spellingShingle Jianling Gao
Chengdi Yang
Qiuyuan Ji
Jian Li
Effect of remimazolam versus propofol for the induction of general anesthesia on cerebral blood flow and oxygen saturation in elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy
BMC Anesthesiology
Remimazolam
Propofol
Anesthesia induction
Cerebral oxygen saturation
Carotid endarterectomy
title Effect of remimazolam versus propofol for the induction of general anesthesia on cerebral blood flow and oxygen saturation in elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy
title_full Effect of remimazolam versus propofol for the induction of general anesthesia on cerebral blood flow and oxygen saturation in elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy
title_fullStr Effect of remimazolam versus propofol for the induction of general anesthesia on cerebral blood flow and oxygen saturation in elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy
title_full_unstemmed Effect of remimazolam versus propofol for the induction of general anesthesia on cerebral blood flow and oxygen saturation in elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy
title_short Effect of remimazolam versus propofol for the induction of general anesthesia on cerebral blood flow and oxygen saturation in elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy
title_sort effect of remimazolam versus propofol for the induction of general anesthesia on cerebral blood flow and oxygen saturation in elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy
topic Remimazolam
Propofol
Anesthesia induction
Cerebral oxygen saturation
Carotid endarterectomy
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02095-z
work_keys_str_mv AT jianlinggao effectofremimazolamversuspropofolfortheinductionofgeneralanesthesiaoncerebralbloodflowandoxygensaturationinelderlypatientsundergoingcarotidendarterectomy
AT chengdiyang effectofremimazolamversuspropofolfortheinductionofgeneralanesthesiaoncerebralbloodflowandoxygensaturationinelderlypatientsundergoingcarotidendarterectomy
AT qiuyuanji effectofremimazolamversuspropofolfortheinductionofgeneralanesthesiaoncerebralbloodflowandoxygensaturationinelderlypatientsundergoingcarotidendarterectomy
AT jianli effectofremimazolamversuspropofolfortheinductionofgeneralanesthesiaoncerebralbloodflowandoxygensaturationinelderlypatientsundergoingcarotidendarterectomy