Total intravenous anesthesia: propofol/remifentanil vs midazolam/remifentanil in thoracic surgery

<p><strong>Introduction:</strong></p><p>Anesthesia administration techniques in thoracic surgery have undergone great evolution and greater scientific foundation. Total intravenous anesthesia based on analgesia favors the perioperative period without pain and recovery w...

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Main Authors: Miriam Falcón Guerra, Sergio A Orizondo Pajón, Jorge A Alonso Valdés, Isis Nicolau Cruz
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Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Editorial de Ciencias Médicas (ECIMED) 2020-01-01
Series:Revista Cubana de Anestesiología y Reanimación
Online Access:http://revanestesia.sld.cu/index.php/anestRean/article/view/560
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author Miriam Falcón Guerra
Sergio A Orizondo Pajón
Jorge A Alonso Valdés
Isis Nicolau Cruz
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Sergio A Orizondo Pajón
Jorge A Alonso Valdés
Isis Nicolau Cruz
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description <p><strong>Introduction:</strong></p><p>Anesthesia administration techniques in thoracic surgery have undergone great evolution and greater scientific foundation. Total intravenous anesthesia based on analgesia favors the perioperative period without pain and recovery without complications.</p><p><strong>Objective:</strong></p><p>To compare the effectiveness and safety of two techniques of total intravenous anesthesia in elective thoracic surgery with remifentanil as an analgesic base.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong></p><p>Prospective and causiexperimental study carried out at Dr. Salvador Allende Clinical-Surgical Teaching Hospital, in the period from January 2013 to January 2015, with 45 patients scheduled for elective thoracic surgery, who were divided into two groups according to the hypnotic drug used. Group A: propofol/remifentanil, and group B: midazolam/remifentanil. Hemodynamic variables were evaluated at different times during the intraoperative period. Oxygenation variables (PaO<sub>2</sub> and SaO<sub>2</sub>) during unipulmonary ventilation and anesthetic recovery times.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong></p><p>Patients older than 60 years predominated in the two groups, with a physical status of ASA III. There were no differences in arterial oxygenation between the groups. There was a decrease in systolic blood pressure in group A without significant differences. The recovery of anesthesia was significantly more delayed in group B.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong></p><p>The total intravenous anesthesia technique with remifentanil as an analgesic base associated with propofol was safe and effective in patients undergoing thoracic surgery.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong>  intravenous total anesthesia; remifentanil; propofol; midazolam; elective thoracic surgery.</p><p> </p>
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spelling doaj.art-75de4b8c9f934ac1b3024347b67cee572022-12-21T20:44:45ZspaCentro Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Editorial de Ciencias Médicas (ECIMED)Revista Cubana de Anestesiología y Reanimación1726-67182020-01-01191548Total intravenous anesthesia: propofol/remifentanil vs midazolam/remifentanil in thoracic surgeryMiriam Falcón Guerra0Sergio A Orizondo Pajón1Jorge A Alonso Valdés2Isis Nicolau Cruz3Hospital Docente Clinico Quirurgico Dr. Salvador AllendeHospital Docente Clinico Quirurgico Dr. Salvador AllendeHospital Docente Clinico Quirurgico Dr. Salvador AllendeHospital Docente Clinico Quirurgico Dr. Salvador Allende<p><strong>Introduction:</strong></p><p>Anesthesia administration techniques in thoracic surgery have undergone great evolution and greater scientific foundation. Total intravenous anesthesia based on analgesia favors the perioperative period without pain and recovery without complications.</p><p><strong>Objective:</strong></p><p>To compare the effectiveness and safety of two techniques of total intravenous anesthesia in elective thoracic surgery with remifentanil as an analgesic base.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong></p><p>Prospective and causiexperimental study carried out at Dr. Salvador Allende Clinical-Surgical Teaching Hospital, in the period from January 2013 to January 2015, with 45 patients scheduled for elective thoracic surgery, who were divided into two groups according to the hypnotic drug used. Group A: propofol/remifentanil, and group B: midazolam/remifentanil. Hemodynamic variables were evaluated at different times during the intraoperative period. Oxygenation variables (PaO<sub>2</sub> and SaO<sub>2</sub>) during unipulmonary ventilation and anesthetic recovery times.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong></p><p>Patients older than 60 years predominated in the two groups, with a physical status of ASA III. There were no differences in arterial oxygenation between the groups. There was a decrease in systolic blood pressure in group A without significant differences. The recovery of anesthesia was significantly more delayed in group B.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong></p><p>The total intravenous anesthesia technique with remifentanil as an analgesic base associated with propofol was safe and effective in patients undergoing thoracic surgery.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong>  intravenous total anesthesia; remifentanil; propofol; midazolam; elective thoracic surgery.</p><p> </p>http://revanestesia.sld.cu/index.php/anestRean/article/view/560
spellingShingle Miriam Falcón Guerra
Sergio A Orizondo Pajón
Jorge A Alonso Valdés
Isis Nicolau Cruz
Total intravenous anesthesia: propofol/remifentanil vs midazolam/remifentanil in thoracic surgery
Revista Cubana de Anestesiología y Reanimación
title Total intravenous anesthesia: propofol/remifentanil vs midazolam/remifentanil in thoracic surgery
title_full Total intravenous anesthesia: propofol/remifentanil vs midazolam/remifentanil in thoracic surgery
title_fullStr Total intravenous anesthesia: propofol/remifentanil vs midazolam/remifentanil in thoracic surgery
title_full_unstemmed Total intravenous anesthesia: propofol/remifentanil vs midazolam/remifentanil in thoracic surgery
title_short Total intravenous anesthesia: propofol/remifentanil vs midazolam/remifentanil in thoracic surgery
title_sort total intravenous anesthesia propofol remifentanil vs midazolam remifentanil in thoracic surgery
url http://revanestesia.sld.cu/index.php/anestRean/article/view/560
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