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The Effect of General Anesthesia on the Middle Ear Pressure

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Ear Deformities, Acquired
Interventions
Drug: desflurane,
Registration Number
NCT03100604
Lead Sponsor
Trakya University
Brief Summary

The investigators aimed to examine the effect of sevoflurane and desflurane, agents used in patients who do not have any ear pathology and undergo surgery under general anesthesia, on the MEP.

Detailed Description

Studies reported that inhalation agents are more likely to have impacts on the middle ear pressure compared to intravenous anesthetic agents. Despite numerous studies comparing the effects of inhalation agents on the middle ear pressure, this is the first clinical trial in which end tidal carbon dioxide and effects of sevoflurane and desflurane, along with other anesthetic analgesic agents used, on the middle ear pressure were compared. Our purpose in this study was to investigate the effect of sevoflurane and desflurane, inhalation agents used in patients who do not have any ear pathology and undergo non-ear surgery under general anesthesia, on the middle ear pressure.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • (ASA) II-III physical status
  • elective inguinal hernia
  • lower extremity surgery
  • general anesthesia
  • supine position
Exclusion Criteria
  • nasal septum,
  • adenotonsillar hypertrophy,
  • perforated tympanic membrane,
  • middle ear pathology
  • receive medications for middle ear pressure .

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Desfluran 6-9% 1MACdesflurane,Maintenance of anesthesia was provided with 2% sevoflurane in S Group, and 6-9% desflurane in D Group, with 50% air /oxygen mixture and fresh gas flow at 4 l/min in both groups.
sevoflurane 2%, 1 MACSevofluraneMaintenance of anesthesia was provided with 2% sevoflurane in S Group, and 6-9% desflurane in D Group, with 50% air /oxygen mixture and fresh gas flow at 4 l/min in both groups.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Middle ear pressurepostoperative 30th minutes

Tympanometric measurements were performed and recorded for each ear preoperatively, at intraoperative 5th, 10th and 15th minutes and postoperative 10th and 30th minutes. Normal middle ear pressure ranges between -200 and +200 decapascals (daPa).

Treatment-Related Adverse Events, Ear and labyrinth disorder Assessed by CTCAE v4.0

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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