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Eurasian Journal of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care

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Comparison of the use of remifentanil in infusion and patient-controlled methods for sedation purposes
Abstract
Aims: In this study, the infusion and patient-controlled with PCA device use of remifentanil used for sedation were compared in patients who were planned to undergo spermatic vein ligation under local anesthesia.
Methods: Thirty patient between the ages of 15-45 who were in the ASA I-II group were included in the study. They were randomly divided into 3 groups: continuous infusion (Group I), patient-controlled sedation (Group P) and control group (Group C). All patients were premedicated with 0.07 mg/kg midazolam intravenously (IV). 0.1 µg/kg/min remifentanil was given to Group I, 0.5 µg/kg bolus remifentanil was given to Group P, and physiological saline was given to Group C via a PCA (patient-controlled analgesia) device. The patients' hemodynamic parameters, sedation levels, anxiety scores, drug consumption amounts, patient satisfaction and side effects were recorded in the intraoperative and postoperative periods. During the operation, 2-3 L/min oxygen was administered via mask to patients whose SpO2 fell below 93%.
Results: Respiratory depression was more common in Group I but respiratory rate did not fall below 8 in any group. In Group I, 7 patient, in Group P, 4 patient required intraoperative oxygen. The total amount of drug consumed was 64.4 µg in Group P and 147.5 µg in Group I. Although the number of PCA requests was not different, 4 patients in Group I, 2 patients in Group P and 1 patient in Group C never pressed the device. In terms of patient satisfaction, 30% of the patients in Group I said it was excellent, while in Group C it was not evaluated as perfect. The number of patients who evaluated the method as excellent and very good was higher in Group P than Group I.
Conclusion: Remifentanil sedation with a PCA device can be used safely compared to infusion in patients undergoing spermatic vein ligation under local anesthesia.

Keywords : Local anesthesia, patient-controlled sedation, remifentanil, spermatic vein ligation

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Article available in :
Volume 1, Issue 3, 2024
Page : 52-57
https://doi.org/10.51271/EAJAIC-0012
Article Information
Received : 15 May 2024
Accepted : 11 Haz 2024
Published : 06 Ağu 2024
Corresponding Author :

Oya Kale: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Turkiye

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Citation : Kale O, Ergil J, Gümüş İH. Comparison of the use of remifentanil in infusion and patient-controlled methods for sedation purposes. Eur J Anesthesiol Intensive Care. 2024;1(3):52-57.

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