Journal of Practical Hepatology ›› 2021, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (2): 260-263.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2021.02.028

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Analgesia of dexmedetomidine and morphine in patients with primary liver cancer undergoing transcatheter hepatic arterial chemoembolization

Zhao Chuang, Liang Chao, Dong Baojian, et al   

  1. Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Pingmei Shenma Medical Group, Pingdingshan 467000, Henan Province, China
  • Received:2020-09-09 Online:2021-03-10 Published:2021-04-30

Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the analgesia of dexmedetomidine and morphine in patients with primary liver cancer (PLC) undergoing transcatheter hepatic arterial chemoembolization (TACE) .Methods A total of 125 patients with PLC were enrolled in our hospital between July 2018 and July 2020, and all underwent TACE. During the procedure, the patients with PLC were divided into group A (n=64) receiving dexmedetomidine and morphine for analgesia, and group B (n=61) receiving morphine for analgesia. The treatment was in an intravenous patient-controlled way. The visual analogue scale (VAS) and modified observers assessment of alertness/sedation scale (OAA/S) were applied for assessment of analgesia immediately after embolization (T0), completion of surgery (T1), 12 h (T2) after surgery, and 24 h (T3) after surgery. The mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and heart rate (HR) were monitored.Results At T0, T1, T2 and T3, the VAS scores in group A were (2.4±1.1), (2.0±0.9), (1.7±0.5) and (1.2±0.3), significantly lower than [(2.9±1.5), (2.5±1.3), (2.0±0.9) and (1.6±0.5), respectively, P < 0.05] in group B; at T0, T1, T2 and T3, the OAA/S scores in group A were (4.6±0.3), (4.5±0.3), (4.7±0.2) and (4.6±0.2), not significantly different compared to [ (4.5±0.3), (4.5±0.2), (4.6±0.4) and (4.6±0.2), respectively, P > 0.05] in group B; there were no significant differences as respect to MAP, SBP, DBP and HR in the two groups at any times (P > 0.05); the overall incidence of adverse reactions in group A was significantly lower than that in group B (12.5% vs. 27.9%, P < 0.05); the effective rate and disease control rate in group A after treatment were 67.2% and 73.4%, not statistically significantly different compared with 68.9% and 75.4%, respectively, in group B (P>0.05).Conclusion The application of dexmedetomidine and morphine combination for analgesia in an intravenous patient-controlled way in patients with PLC underwent TACE is effective and simple, which might relieve pain with less incidence of adverse reactions.

Key words: Hepatoma, Transhepatic arterial chemoembolization, Dexmedetomidine, Morphine, Analgesia