IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 49 / Issue 4 / DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog4904098
Open Access Original Research
Comparison between use of fentanyl and rocuronium on outpatient undergoing ultra-short duration gynecologic surgery: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial
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1 Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, 15355 Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
2 Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Uijeongbu Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, 15355 Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, 15355 Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
*Correspondence: ckssis@korea.ac.kr (Woon Young Kim)
These authors contributed equally.
Academic Editors: Andrea Tinelli and Antonio Simone Laganà
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2022, 49(4), 98; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog4904098
Submitted: 7 September 2021 | Revised: 22 November 2021 | Accepted: 25 November 2021 | Published: 18 April 2022
Copyright: © 2022 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Background: There has been a steady increase in outpatient-based ultra-short duration gynecology surgeries. However, there are no detailed studies on anesthesia regimens for these surgeries. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of low-dose rocuronium and fentanyl single bolus for their suitability with these patients. Methods: A total of 60 patients were randomly divided into three groups: a control group (group C, n = 20) that received 3 mL of normal saline; a fentanyl group (group F, n = 19) that received 1 mcg/kg of fentanyl; and a low-dose rocuronium group (group R, n = 20) that received 0.3 mg/kg of rocuronium. We collected hemodynamic data during anesthetic induction and the intraoperative period. We also investigated supraglottic airway (SGA) insertion condition, patient’s gross movements, and surgeon’s satisfaction. In addition, we evaluated the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, pruritus, first voiding time and discharge time from the postanesthetic care unit. Results: Systolic, diastolic, and mean blood pressure were significantly lower in group F after SGA insertion (p = 0.031, p = 0.046 and p = 0.048). SGA insertion conditions scores were significantly worse in group C than in group F and group R for total score (p < 0.001). Also, the number of patient movements during surgery and the number of rescue fentanyl injections were significantly higher in group C than group F and group R (p = 0.005 and p < 0.001). Conclusion: Fentanyl administration at 1 mcg/kg has advantages compared with rocuronium and is a more suitable single agent regimen for outpatient-based ultra-short duration gynecology surgeries.

Keywords
Ambulatory anesthesia
Fentanyl
Gynecology surgery
Rocuronium
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