Comparación del esmolol en bolos e infusión continua en la respuesta hemodinámica a la laringoscopia, intubación orotraqueal y esternotomía en cirugía de revascularización coronaria

Background and objective

The aim of this randomized, prospective and double blinded study is to investigate effects of different esmolol use on hemodynamic response of laryngoscopy, endotracheal intubation and sternotomy in coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Methods

After approval of local ethics committee and patients’ written informed consent, 45 patients were randomized into three groups equally. In Infusion Group; from 10 min before intubation up to 5th minute after sternotomy, 0.5 mg/kg/min esmolol infusion, in Bolus Group; 2 min before intubation and sternotomy 1.5 mg/kg esmolol IV bolus and in Control Group; %0.9 NaCl was administered. All demographic parameters were recorded. Heart rate and blood pressure were recorded before infusion up to anesthesia induction in every minute, during endotracheal intubation, every minute for 10 min after endotracheal intubation and before, during and after sternotomy at first and fifth minutes.

Results

While area under curve (AUC) (SAP × time) was being found more in Group B and C than Group I, AUC (SAP × T_int and T_st) and AUC (SAP × T₂) was found more in Group B and C than Group I (p < 0.05). Moreover AUC (HR × T_st) was found less in Group B than Group C but no significant difference was found between Group B and Group I.

Conclusion

This study highlights that esmolol infusion is more effective than esmolol bolus administration on controlling systolic arterial pressure during endotracheal intubation and sternotomy in CABG surgery.