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JMSCR Vol||05||Issue||04||Page 20597-20606||April 2017 www.jmscr.igmpublication.org Impact Factor 5.84 Index Copernicus Value: 83.27 ISSN (e)-2347-176x ISSN (p) 2455-0450 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i4.140 A Comparasion of Perioperative Ramosetron and Ramosetron with Dexamethasone Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy under General Anaesthesia Authors Rakesh Nongthombam1, Ashem Jack Meitei2, Sinam Neetu Devi3 Prof. Prithwis Bhattacharyya4, Maharabam Binarani5 1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, JNIMS, Porompat, Manipur 2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, RIMS, Imphal, Manipur 3Postgraduate student, Dept. of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, RIMS, Imphal, Manipur 4Head of Dept, Dept of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, NEIGRIHMS Shillong, Meghalaya 5Senior Resident, Dept of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, RIMS, Imphal, Manipur Corresponding Author Rakesh Nongthombam Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, JNIMS, Porompat, Manipur Abstract Introduction: Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) is a well known complication following laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia ranges from 53-72 %. A reduction in the incidence of PONV following laparoscopic cholecystectomy will be highly beneficial for the patients to avoid patient dissatisfaction and peri-operative morbidity. This study have been undertaken to find out the efficacy of combination therapy of ramosetron with dexamethasone for the prevention of PONV following laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia. Methods: 30 patients in each study group, age 18-65 years of either sex with ASA class I and II, scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under standardized general anaesthesia were enrolled in this randomized, double blind prospective study. Medication was given intravenously immediately before administration of induction agent. Enrolled patients were divided into two groups as RD group (ramosetron 0.3 mg with dexamethasone 6 mg and R group (ramosetron 0.3 mg). The incidence of nausea, and vomiting, severity of nausea and need of rescue antiemetic were studied for the first 24 hours postoperatively at 0-6 hours and 6-24 hours and 0-24 hours. Results: The incidence of nausea, PONV, rescue antiemetic were reduced in the RD group during 0-6 hours post operative periods while the incidence of vomiting was significantly reduced in RD group during 0-6 hours post operative (P = 0.003). The severity of nausea which measured by VRS was also significantly lesser in the RD group (P = 0.00). There were no clinically significant adverse effects during the study which required intervention. Following the study, patients were reported to have experienced satisfactory postoperative period. Conclusions: Perioperative prophylaxis of ramosetron with dexamethasone combination given before the induction of anaesthesia is more effective regimen than ramosetron alone in preventing the incidence of PONV after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia. Keywords: Ramosetron, Dexamethasone, Postoperative nausea and vomiting, Verbal Rating Scale, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, General Anaesthesia. Introduction the most common treatment modality for Laparoscopic surgery decreases the morbidity symptomatic cholelithiasis.1,2 Post Operative associated with cholecystectomy and has become Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) is a well known Rakesh Nongthombam et al JMSCR Volume 05 Issue 04 April 2017 Page 20597 JMSCR Vol||05||Issue||04||Page 20597-20606||April 2017 complication following laparoscopic cholecyste- ramosetron as part of the combination medication. ctomy under general anaesthesia ranging from 53- Ramosetron alone has been found to be superior to 72%.3,4,5,6,7 A reduction in the incidence of PONV granisetron and ondansetron for the management following laparoscopic cholecystectomy will be of PONV following laparoscopic cholecystec- highly beneficial for the patients to avoid patient tomy.14,15 dissatisfaction and peri-operative morbidity. In the study, we would like to test the hypothesis Modalities like acupressure, transcutaneous that combination of a long acting 5-HT3 receptor electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), herbs, scopo- antagonist with dexamethasone which has a lamine, diphenhydramine, droperidol, prometha- different mechanism of action will yield superior zine, and metoclopramide have been used with results compared to ramosetron administered limited efficacy. Often their uses have been alone for the prevention of PONV following associated with adverse effects ranging from laparoscopic cholecystectomy under standardized dizziness, dry mouth, to severe cardiac general anaesthesia. arrhythmias and death.8 Serotonin (5-HT3 receptor antagonist) class of Materials and Methods drugs are the new agents which are most This randomized, double blind prospective study commonly used as anti-emetics because of their was conducted at a teaching hospital in rapid onset without sedative side effects. Among Meghalaya. After obtaining approval for the study the various 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, from Institutional Ethical Review Board, a written ondansetron, the first of this category, was informed consent was taken from each patient. In approved by Food and Drug administration in the present study, 30 patients in each study group, 1991 to be used in the treatment of PONV.9 age 18-65 years of either sex with ASA class I and Granisetron, the most recently approved of the II, scheduled for elective laparoscopic group for the indication of PONV, lags cholecystectomy under standardized general significantly behind in the number of published anaesthesia were enrolled. trials to prove its efficacy.10 Ramosetron is a Pregnant patients, vomiting or retching within 24 recently developed serotonin (5HT3 receptor) hours before the operation, administration of antagonist with potent antiemetic action and antiemetics or steroids or psycho-active longer elimination half life (9 hours) than medications within 24 hours of operation, having ondansetron (3.5 hours) and granisetron (4.9 cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, endocrine, hours).11,12 This highlights the scope for gastrointestinal or neurological diseases were ramosetron to be effective for a longer duration, excluded in the study. In the study, patients were whereas, the commonly prescribed ondansetron’s asked to provide their detailed medical history and action lasts about 6 hours. Combination therapy their characteristic informations: - age, weight, has been shown to be superior to single agent as history of previous PONV, motion sickness and the cause of PONV is multifactorial and involves smoking. Enrolled patients were randomly divided multiple pathways and receptors. Moreover, if an into R group (n=30) and RD group (n=30) and agent is ineffective against PONV, repeating a receive one of the two medications according to a second dose of the same agent is unlikely to computer generated randomized number table. increase efficacy.13 The study drug was given intravenously, There are many studies which have used the immediately before administration of induction concept of multi-modal therapy for prevention of agent. Patients in R group received ramosetron 0.3 PONV showing excellent results in various mg and RD group ramosetron 0.3 mg with categories of surgeries involving gastrointestinal, dexamethasone 6 mg. oto-rhinolaryngeal and gynaecological special- According to randomization, the study drug was ties.13 However, there are few studies involving drawn by the principal investigator in a 5 ml Rakesh Nongthombam et al JMSCR Volume 05 Issue 04 April 2017 Page 20598 JMSCR Vol||05||Issue||04||Page 20597-20606||April 2017 syringe and was diluted upto 5 ml with the sterile (similar to vomiting with the exception that no normal saline. For RD group, both the gastric contents enter the pharynx, dry heaves). medications were drawn in a same syringe and Rescue medication for post operative nausea and diluted upto 5 ml with the sterile normal saline to vomiting (inj metoclopramide 10 mg as initial avoid visual bias. They were labelled with secret rescue drug and inj promethazine 12.5 mg as a codes. The codes with secret keys were kept by second rescue drug) was given on patient’s the principal investigator to avoid evaluation bias request or complaint of nausea (VRS-moderate) or by the follow-up investigator. The administrations vomiting. In order to minimize suffering from of the medications as well as follow up evaluation post operative nausea and vomiting, patients were were done by the investigator. All patients along educated to inform and request treatment when with the investigator collecting the post operative nausea and vomiting occur, during the post data as well as the nurses involved in the post operative period. operative care of patients were blinded to the In the study, we also evaluated adverse events and treatment received. records during the entire overall observation Night before the surgery, patients were given tab periods. Lastly, patients were asked to rate their alprazolam (0.5 mg), cap ranitidine (50 mg) and overall satisfaction with the anaesthetic experi- nil per oral (NPO) after dinner. At morning, on the ence on 5 points scale as: 1. Very good, 2. Good, day of surgery, patients were given cap ranitidine 3. Fair, 4. Poor, 5. Very poor, at the completion of (150 mg) with a sip of water. A standardized observation.