Biological stress response and study of pain in people with special needs under general anestesia during dental surgery

Abstract

Objectives: to investigate comparatively the effect of remifentanil vs fentanyl on stress response and postoperative pain in persons with special needs undergoing day-case dental surgery.Study Design: forty-six adult patients with cognitive impairment were enrolled for dental surgery under general anesthesia. Patients in group F (n=23) received fentanyl 50 μg iv bolus and in group R (n=23) continuous infusion of remifentanil 0.5-1 μg/kg/min. The investigated parameters were: intraoperative hemodynamic response, tumor necrosis factor-α, substance-P, melatonin, cortisol and β-endorphin measurements and postoperative pain scores. Results: the two analgesics had similar effects on stress response and postoperative pain scores. However, the use of remifentanil prevented the intraoperative hemodynamic response. Conclusions: the choice of the opioid during dental surgery did not affect stress and inflammatory hormones, although remifentanil may render intraoperative management of hemodynamic ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/36688
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http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/36688
ND
36688
Alternative title
Βιολογική απάντηση στο stress και μελέτη του πόνου ατόμων με ειδικές ανάγκες υπό γενική αναισθησία για οδοντοθεραπεία
Author
Sklika, Eirini (Father's name: Andreas)
Date
2015
Degree Grantor
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Committee members
Κωστοπαναγιώτου Γεωργία
Κωστάκης Αλκιβιάδης
Περρέα Δέσποινα
Βαϊρακτάρης Ελευθέριος
Ματσώτα Παρασκευή
Πανταζή Αγγελική
Σαραντέας Θεοδόσης
Discipline
Medical and Health SciencesClinical Medicine
Keywords
General anaesthesia; Fentanyl
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
111 σ., tbls., fig., ch.
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