Hemodynamic responses with different dose of ketamine and propofol in day care gynecological surgeries.

BACKGROUND

Day care gynaecological surgeries mandate use of hemodynamically stable combination of commonly used intravenous agents, propofol & ketamine. Hence we proposed to evaluate the hemodynamic profile of different dose combination of propofol & ketamine as induction agents in ambulatory gynecological surgeries.

MATERIAL & METHODS: Thirty adult patients scheduled for day care gynecological surgeries were randomly divided into five Groups. Group I received inj. propofol 2mg/kg i.v + inj. Normal saline (NS); Group II received ketamine 2mg/kg i.v + inj. NS; Group III was given inj. Propofol 2mg/kg i.v followed by inj. Ketamine 1 mg/kg i.v.; Group IV received inj. Ketamine 2 mg/kg i.v followed by inj. propofol 1 mg/kg i.v; Group V received combination of inj. Propofol 1 mg/kg i.v and inj. Ketamine 1 mg/kg i.v. After administration of the drug, non invasive systolic, diastolic and mean arterial pressures, heart rate, respiratory rate, arterial oxygen saturation and ECG were recorded every minute for five minutes.

RESULTS

Statistically significant hemodynamic alterations were observed in Group I & II, with Group I having the highest incidence of apnea (23.3%). No significant changes in hemodynamics were seen in Group V.

CONCLUSION

We conclude that the combination of 1mg Propofol and 1mg ketamine produced better hemodynamic stability in comparison to other Groups.