Different drugs for prevention of post subarachnoid block shivering. Randomized, controlled, double blind study | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia | ||
| Volume 32, Issue 2, April 2016, Pages 195-200 PDF (528.19 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.1016/j.egja.2015.08.004 | ||
| Author | ||
| Puja Deshpande | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background Shivering is one of the most stressful complications for both the surgeon and the anesthesiologist during neuraxial anesthesia. The aim of this prospective randomized double blinded study was to evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative administration of granisetron, dexmedetomidine, and tramadol in prevention of shivering in patients undergoing elective operations with subarachnoid anesthesia. Methods 320 patients ASA I or II aged between 18 and 65 years scheduled for elective operations under subarachnoid block were included in the study. They were divided randomly into four equal groups, and 10 min before performance of subarachnoid block, patients in group G ( = 80) received 40 μg/kg intravenous infusion of granisetron in 100 ml of normal saline, patients in group D ( = 80) received 0.5 μg/kg intravenous infusion of dexmedetomidine in 100 ml of normal saline, patients in group T ( = 80) received 1 mg/kg intravenous infusion of tramadol in 100 ml of normal saline, and patients in group C ( = 80) received 100 ml of normal saline as control. Results Study found statistically significant decrease in the incidence of shivering in group G, group D, and group T in comparison with group C without statistical significant difference between group G, group D, and group T. There was no statistical significant difference in the core temperature between the four groups. Conclusion Preoperative administration of granisetron, dexmedetomidine, and tramadol was effective in decreasing the incidence and intensity of post subarachnoid shivering without increasing the incidence of the side effects. | ||
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