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The purpose of the study is to evaluate effects of dexmedetomidine on anaesthesia during IRE procedures for solid tumours
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Pulsed electric current can be used to produce irreversible electroporation (IRE) of cell membranes with resulting cell death. This process has been shown to ablate tumors in animal and human studies. A pulsating direct current of 20 to 50 A and 500 to 3000 V is delivered into metastatic or primary tumors in the liver, kidney, or lung via needle electrodes inserted under computed tomography (CT) or ultrasound guidance. Patients usually require general anesthesia with muscle relaxant. Currently, circa 30 procedures have been done at our institution with good or excellent results. However, several patients have had severe pain postoperatively.
Dexmedetomidine is an α2-adrenoreceptor agonist with sedative, analgesic and anxiolytic effects, and it has more selective α2-adrenergic effect than clonidine. We will evaluate perioperative dexmedetomidine 0.4 µg/kg/hr infusion effects on hemodynamics, anesthetic consumption, and recovery profiles during anesthesia for IRE of solid organs tumours.
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