Non-opioid anesthesia of overweight patients during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (two cases)
Autori:
Ivo Jurišić, Morena Milić, Iva Smiljanić, Ana Brundula, Perislav Lauš, Vesna Jurišić
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Summary
Obesity is often associated with comorbid conditions (obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, etc.). Opioids increase the risk of critical respiratory events during recovery from surgery, the frequency and severity of postoperative nausea and vomiting and lead to hyperalgesia. Because of the above, opioids should be significantly reduced or avoided during surgery on morbidly obese patients. This favors a combination of general and regional anesthesia. Two cases of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients with opioid-free anesthesia are presented. A bilateral thoracic paravertebral block was applied with levobupivacaine and dexamethasone placed with the help of ultrasound at T4 and T7 levels. An induction with propofol and esmeron was performed in the operating room and anesthesia was maintained with the same drugs. At the beginning of the operation the patients were given metamizole sodium hydrate for anesthesia, and paracetamol at the end of the operation. They were extubated in the unit for pre- and post-anesthesia monitoring. After waking up, the patients were without pain, without nausea, they had a feeling of tightening of stitches and drains when moving. They were given non-steroidal antirheumatic drug in the ward, and the complaints they had were
not the result of surgery or anesthesia. During the follow-up period (until the surgical control after four weeks), the patients were pain-free related to the surgery. Anesthesia was performed without opioids, adequate pain control was achieved with a rapid recovery of bowel activity and early patient mobility.