Abstract:
Objective To observe the analgesic effect of epidural injection of hydromorphone combined with dexmedetomidine in elderly patients after total hip arthroplasty.
Methods Seventy-eight patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty were randomly divided into study group and control group, with 39 cases in each group. The control group was given epidural injection of 0.3 mg hydromorphone after the operation, and the study group was sequentially injected with dexmedetomidine 0.5 μg/kg and hydromorphone 0.3 mg. Intravenous controlled analgesia by sufentanil was used in both groups. At 1, 4, 12, 24 h (T1, T2, T3, T4) after operation, Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) scores, Ramsay sedation score, heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP) and blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) of the two groups were compared. The sufentanil consumption dosage and adverse reactions were recorded.
Results The VAS scores and Ramsay scores at T3 and T4 of the study group were significantly lower than those of the control group at rest and exercise (P < 0.05). The Ramsay score at T4 of the study group was significantly lower than that of T1 (P < 0.05). HR at T2 to T4 and MAP at T1 to T3 in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Compared with T1, the study group had decreased HR at T2 to T4, and the control group had decreased MAP at T2 to T4 (P < 0.05). The consumption of sufentanil in the study group was significantly less than that in the control group (P < 0.05). There was no difference in adverse reactions between the two groups (P>0.05).
Conclusion The epidural injection of hydromorphone combined with dexmedetomidine has a significant analgesic effect after total hip arthroplasty in the elderly, and has the functions of stabilizing hemodynamics and benefiting postoperative recovery.