Observations on the Use of Different Modes of Cisatracurium Administration in Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

Abstract Objective: To investigate the residual effects of cis-atracurium with different administrations in patients with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.Methods: 60 patients undergoing hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy were randomly divided into two groups with 30 cases in each group. All patients were induced with sufentanil 0.4ug/kg, propofol 2.0mg/kg and cis atracurium 0.2mg/kg. During the operation, sevoflurane and remifentanil were used to maintain anesthesia. BIS value was 45-55. The control group intermittently received cis-atracurium injection with 0.1mg/kg/h. The experimental group received continuous injection of cis-atracurium at a rate of 1.5ug/kg/min. Cis-atracurium was discontinued 30min before the end of the operation, sevoflurane inhalation was stopped 20min before the end of the surgery and remifentanil was discontinued 10min before the end. At the end of the operation, no muscle relaxant antagonism were applied. General information of patients was recorded. Mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), tidal volume (VT), respiratory rate (F), and blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) were recorded before anesthesia (T1) , at the time of tracheal catheter extraction (T2).Besides, the total amount of cis-atracurium, the time of recovery of spontaneous tidal volume to 6ml/kg (t1), the time of continuous lifting of the head for 5 s (t2), and the time from the withdrawal of muscle relaxant to the removal of the tracheal catheter (t3) were recorded. Blood gas analysis was also performed to record PaO2 and PaCO2 before anesthesia, when leaving the operating room and SICU. Moreover, relevant adverse reactions were recorded.Results: 1) general situation: there was no difference in body weight, operation time, ASA classification and other indicators between the two groups (P>0.05). 2) comparison of residual effects of muscle relaxants: the values of t1, t2 and t3 in the experimental group were significantly shorter than those in the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in PaO2 and PaCO2 before anaesthesia, when out of the operating room and when out of SICU (P>0.05). 3) hemodynamic comparison: there were no statistically significant differences in mean arterial pressure, heart rate, tidal volume, respiratory rate and blood oxygen saturation between the two groups at time points T1 and T2 (P>0.05). 4) comparison of adverse events: no adverse events occurred in either group.Conclusion: Compared with intermittent infusion, continuous infusion of cis-atracurium did not result in significant residual muscle relaxation and no significant histamine release. Therefore, continuous infusion is more suitable for long-term surgery.