Ketofol versus Dexmedetomidine for preventing postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing intestinal obstruction surgeries : a randomized controlled study

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PURPOSE: Postoperative delirium (POD) is considered the most common postoperative neurological complication in elderly patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the administration of ketofol versus dexmedetomidine (DEX) for minimizing POD in elderly patients undergoing urgent exploration for intestinal obstruction.

METHODS: This prospective double-blinded randomized clinical trial was conducted on 120 elderly patients undergoing urgent exploration for intestinal obstruction. Patients were randomly allocated to one of the three groups: Group C (control group) patients received normal saline 0.9%, group D received dexmedetomidine, and group K received ketofol (ketamine: propofol was 1:4). The primary outcome was the incidence of POD. Secondary outcomes were incidence of emergence agitation, postoperative pain, consumption of rescue opioids, hemodynamics, and any side effects.

RESULTS: The incidence of POD was statistically significantly lower in ketofol and DEX groups than in the control group at all postoperative time recordings. Additionally, VAS scores were statistically significantly decreased in the ketofol and DEX groups compared to the control group at all time recordings except at 48 and 72 h postoperatively, where the values of the three studied groups were comparable. The occurrence of emergence agitation and high-dose opioid consumption postoperatively were found to be significant predictors for the occurrence of POD at 2 h and on the evening of the 1st postoperative day.

CONCLUSION: The administration of ketofol provides a promising alternative option that is as effective as DEX in reducing the incidence of POD in elderly patients undergoing urgent exploration for intestinal obstruction.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: This clinical trial was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Zagazig University (ZU-IRB# 6704// 3/03/2021) and ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04816162, registration date 22/03/ 2021). The first research participant was enrolled on 25/03/2021).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

BMC anesthesiology - 24(2024), 1 vom: 02. Jan., Seite 1

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Abd Ellatif, Shereen E [VerfasserIn]
Mowafy, Sherif M S [VerfasserIn]
Shahin, Mona A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

67VB76HONO
Dexmedetomidine
Elderly patients
Intestinal obstruction surgeries
Journal Article
Ketofol
Postoperative delirium
Propofol
Randomized Controlled Trial
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Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.01.2024

Date Revised 06.01.2024

published: Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04816162

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12871-023-02378-5

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36657227X