Conscious Sedation for Cataract Operations Under Topical Anaesthesia

Launched by MENOUFIA UNIVERSITY · Apr 30, 2019

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In both groups, the patients will receive i.v. nalbuphine 50 μg/kg. Patients in group D, will receive an i.v. loading dose of dexmedetomidine 1 μg/kg over 10 min followed by a maintenance infusion of 0.5 μg/kg/h. Patients in group P, will receive a bolus i.v. dose of propofol 0.5 mg/kg followed by an infusion started at 0.025 mg/kg/min .If sedation score was \<3, rescue sedation with boluses of midazolam 0.01 mg/kg will be given. If the patient complained of pain (Numerical verbal pain rating scale ≥3) during the surgery, i.v. fentanyl 50 μg will be given as an intra-operative rescue analge...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Both genders,
• • 20 and 65 years,
• • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II,
• • Scheduled for cataract extraction surgery under topical anaesthesia.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Known allergy to local anaesthetics,
• • Allergy to study drugs,
• • Second or third-degree heart block,
• • Alcohol or drug abuse
• • Morbid obesity, pregnant and lactating females,
• • Patients with severe cardiac, renal and hepatic disorders.