Dexmedetomidine infusion prevents postoperative shivering in patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopic surgery

Authors

SEMRA KARAMAN
İLKBEN GÜNÜŞEN
MUSTAFA ARDA CEYLAN
YÜCEL KARAMAN
ESRA NUR ÇETİN
ABDURRAHİM DERBENT
AHMET METE ERGENOĞLU

Abstract

This placebo-controlled, randomized study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of dexmedetomidine in preventing postoperative shivering. Materials and methods: Sixty patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopic surgery were assigned randomly to 2 groups to be administered either dexmedetomidine as a loading of 1 µg kg^{-1} for 10 min followed by a maintenance infusion of 0.5 µg kg^{-1} h^{-1} (Group D, n = 30), or a normal saline infusion (Group S, n = 30). Results: Postoperative shivering was observed in 14 patients in Group S and in 3 patients in Group D (P = 0.001). The sedation scores were higher in the dexmedetomidine group than in the saline group (P < 0.05). Postoperative pain scores were higher in the saline group for the first 40 min (P < 0.05). Perioperative tympanic temperatures were not different between the groups. Conclusion: Intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion reduces postoperative shivering in patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopy.

DOI

10.3906/sag-1204-80

Keywords

Dexmedetomidine, gynecologic laparoscopy, postoperative shivering

First Page

232

Last Page

237

Recommended Citation

KARAMAN, SEMRA; GÜNÜŞEN, İLKBEN; CEYLAN, MUSTAFA ARDA; KARAMAN, YÜCEL; ÇETİN, ESRA NUR; DERBENT, ABDURRAHİM; and ERGENOĞLU, AHMET METE (2013) "Dexmedetomidine infusion prevents postoperative shivering in patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopic surgery," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 43: No. 2, Article 9. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1204-80
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol43/iss2/9