Journal of Practical Hepatology ›› 2022, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (3): 415-418.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2022.03.028

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hydromorphone and nalbuphine combination for patient-controlled intravenous analgesia in patients with primary liver cancer undergoing laparoscopic hepatectomy

Sun Hao, Cao Li, Cao Lin, et al   

  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Qinhuai Medical Branch, General Hospital, Eastern Theatre Command, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Received:2021-07-23 Online:2022-05-10 Published:2022-05-17

Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to investigate pain control by hydromorphone and nalbuphine combination for patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) in patients with primary liver cancer (PLC) undergoing laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH). Methods 104 patients with PLC were encountered in our hospital between January 2018 and January 2021, and they were randomly divided into control (n=52) and observation group (n=52). All patients with PLC underwent LH, and the sufentanil and nalbuphine in patients in the control, while the hydromorphone and nalbuphine in patients in the observation for postoperative PCIA were applied. The T cell subsets, such as CD3+ cells, CD4+ cells, CD8+ cells and NK cells, were detected by flow cytometry. The postoperative pain was assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS). Results At 24 h after surgery, the static and dynamic VAS scores in observation group were (2.5±0.8) points and (3.7±1.2) points, significantly lower than [(4.3±1.2) points and (5.8±1.7) points, P<0.05] in the control; at 72 h after surgery, the static and dynamic VAS scores in the observation group were (1.1±0.4) points and (3.2±0.9) points, significantly lower than [(2.6±0.7) points and (5.1±1.3) points, P<0.05] in the control; after surgery, there were no significant differences as respect to common liver function tests (P>0.05); at 7 d after surgery, the percentages of CD3+ cells, CD4+ cells, CD8+ cells and NK cells in the observation group were (76.3±7.5)%,(36.8±4.9)%,(32.5±3.2)% and(16.3±2.9)%, all not significantly different as compared to [(75.2±7.4)%,(37.6±4.4)%,(31.2±3.4)% and (17.4±2.6)%] in the control (P>0.05). Conclusion The application of hydromorphone and nalbuphine combination in patients with PLC for PCIA after LH could effectively alleviate pain.

Key words: Hepatoma, Laparoscopic hepatectomy, Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia, Hydromorphone, Nalbuphine