Effect of Dexmedetomidine After Thyroidectomy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-11-25
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of the present study was to compare the effect of dexmedetomidine which is administered during emergence in adult patients undergoing elective thyroidectomy on smooth emergence form general anesthesia (reducing agitation or coughing, signs of hypertension or tachycardia, or etc.) and postoperative outcome (postoperative bleeding and hospital staying).

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Chosun University Hospital
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Anesthetics, Inhalation; Desflurane; Dexmedetomidine; Isoflurane; Remifentanil

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female patient,

• Aged 20-60 yr,

• ASA physical status 1-2,

• Patients undergoing elective thyroidectomy under general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Sighs of difficult airway,

• History of respiratory disease or chronic cough,

• Cardiovascular disease,

• Pregnant or breast-feeding woman