Journal
JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR ANESTHESIA
Volume 20, Issue 4, Pages 515-519Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2005.07.018
Keywords
pediatric anesthesia; cardiac catheterization; dexmedetomidine; ketamine; propotol
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of dexmedetomidine-ketamine and propofol-ketamine combinations on hemodynamics, sedation level, and the recovery period in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac catheterization. Design: Prospective, randomized trial. Setting: University hospital. Participants: Children (n = 44) undergoing cardiac catheterization. Interventions: The dexmedetomidine plus ketamine group (group 1, n = 22) received an infusion over 10 minutes of 1 mu g/kg of dexmedetomidine and ketamine, 1 mg/kg, as a bolus, for induction. The patients then received an infusion of 0.7 mu g/kg/h of dexmedetomidine and 1 mg/kg/h of ketamine for maintenance. The propofol plus ketamine group (group 2, n = 22) received 1 mg/kg of propofol and 1 mg/kg of ketamine for induction. The patients received 100 mu g/kg/ min of propofol and 1 mg/kg/h of ketamine by infusion for maintenance. Additional doses of ketamine, 1 mg/kg, were administered when a patient showed discomfort in both groups. Measurements and Main Results: Hemodynamic data, respiratory rate, bispectral index, and sedation scores were recorded after induction and every 15 minutes thereafter. The time to reach a Steward recovery score of 6 was recorded. The heart rate in group 1 was significantly lower (average 10-20 beats/min) than group 2 after induction and throughout the procedure. Ketamine consumption in group 1 was significantly more than in group 2 (2.03 mg/kg/h v 1.25 mg/kg/h) for maintenance (p < 0.01). The recovery time was also longer in group 1 than in group 2 (49.54 v 23.16 minutes, respectively; p < 0.01). Conclusions: The dexmedetomidine-ketamine combination was not superior to a propofol-ketamine combination because of insufficient sedation and analgesia and a longer recovery time. (C) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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