Perioperative lung protection of ambroxol in general thoracic surgery in the elderly
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2012.06.016
- VernacularTitle:盐酸氨溴索在老年人胸部手术围术期的肺保护作用
- Author:
Yi LIANG
;
Haiming JIANG
;
Hongyu YE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ambroxol;
Intraoperative period;
Thoracic surgical procedures
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2012;31(6):498-499
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the lung protection of ambroxol in general thoracic surgery perioperation for the elderly.Methods Totally 130 hospitalized patients aged (65.1±4.3) years in our hospital during general thoracic surgery were randomly divided into two groups:ambroxol intervention(2 mg/kg,intravenous drip,once/d) and control groups (n=65 for each).The incidenceof pulmonary complications,changes of blood gas analysis before and after surgery and time of hospitalization were compared between the groups.Results The incidence of pulmonary complications was significantly lower in ambroxol intervention group than in control group (9.23％ vs.24.62％,P＜0.05).Blood gas analysis results before and after surgery were improved in ambroxol intervention group[PaO2:(61.32±8.65) mm Hg,(95.07±13.62)mm Hg; PaCO2:(44.15±5.52)mm Hg,(37.28±4.06)mm Hg] as compared with control group[PaO2:(62.11 ± 8.83) mm Hg,(80.37±10.46)mm Hg; PaCO2:(44.39±5.17) mm Hg,(40.73±4.51)mm Hg] (t=3.61,3.75,both P＜0.05).The time of hospitalization was shorter in ambroxol intervention group than in control group [(12.14±0.29) d vs.(15.85±0.62)d,t=3.41,P=0.036].Conclusions Perioperative use of ambroxol in general thoracic surgery in the elderly is worthy of clinical application because of reduction of pulmonary complications and shortness of hospital stay.
