CTRI

Preoperative assessment will be done and written informed consent will be obtained from all the patients who fulfil the inclusion criteria. Patients will be randomly assigned to any one of the two groups. In the preoperative room, after confirming the NBM hours and checking the vitals, both the groups will receive loading dose of injection Dexmedetomidine 1 mcg/kg over 20 minutes in preoperative room and continued intraoperatively in the dose of 0.2mcg-0.7mcg/kg/hr according to hemodynamics. In the operation theatre, after attaching monitors, premedication with injection Fentanyl 2 mcg/kg and injection Loxicard 2% 1.5 mg/kg intravenously will be given before the procedure. Induction for both groups will be achieved by Injection Propofol 2 mg/kg iv . After performing check ventilation, succinyl choline 2 mg/kg will be administered intravenously to both groups to aid in intubation. Oral intubation will be done with PC ETT of appropriate size through conventional laryngoscope. Intermediate muscle relaxation will be achieved with Vecuronium 0.1 mg/kg. Throat pack will be inserted. For maintenance of anaesthesia, In Group D patients, anaesthesia will be maintained with oxygen, air and Desflurane, and in Group S patients anaesthesia will be maintained with oxygen, air and Sevoflurane. Intraoperative muscle relaxation will be maintained with Vecuronium 0.05 mg/kg. The initial inspired concentration of desflurane and sevoflurane will be adjusted to maintain MAP value less than 20% of baseline value . Oxygen saturation and end tidal carbon dioxide values will be monitored continuously. Heart rate, blood pressure will be recorded every 5 min during surgery. Injection ondansetron 4 mg and Injection Paracetamol 1 gm iv will be given at end of surgery. Sevoflurane/desflurane will be discontinued at the end of surgery and time will be noted, throat pack will be removed and 100% oxygen will be delivered. Residual neuromuscular blockade will be reversed using Glycopyrrolate 0.01mg/kg iv and Neostigmine 0.05 mg/kg iv.

On arrival in recovery room, heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation will be monitored until the patient is fully awake. If required iv analgesic will be given for post operative pain relief. The modified Aldrete scoring system will be used to access recovery from anesthesia.The modified Aldrete scores will be evaluated every 10 min after arrival in recovery room for the first half hour then every 15 or 30 mins until discharge. The time to achieve modified Aldrete Score >9 after discontinuation of the inhalation agent will be noted.