A comparative study of patient satisfaction about anesthesia with dexmedetomidine for ambulatory dental surgery

Levin Garip, Jasmin Verbist, Hendrik Stragier, Joeri Meyns, Dieter Mesotten, Joris Vundelinckx*

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Intranasal administration of dexmedetomidine for monitored anesthesia care (MAC) appears to be an effective, safe, and appropriate alternative to general anesthesia (GA) for ambulatory dental surgery. Based on the available evidence we evaluated a new MAC protocol with intranasal dexmedetomidine as the primary choice. To assess a difference in patient satisfaction and anesthesia-related discomfort between GA and MAC in ambulatory dental surgery, a study was conducted among patients undergoing various dental procedures. Patient satisfaction and anesthesia-related discomfort were assessed on the first postoperative day using the Bauer patient satisfaction questionnaire.

RESULTS: Although the differences were small, patients in the MAC group were overall more satisfied with the general care compared to the GA group (p < 0.02). Patients in the MAC group reported more postoperative drowsiness compared to the GA group (p < 0.05), but less postoperative hoarseness and sore throat (p = 0.005 and p < 0.001, respectively). Moreover, postoperative thirst was more common in the GA group (p = 0.002). In conclusion, the differences in patient satisfaction and anesthesia-related discomfort between GA and MAC in this implementation study were small but appeared to favor MAC with intranasal dexmedetomidine over GA as anesthesia method during dental ambulatory surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Article number376
Pages (from-to)376
Number of pages7
JournalBMC Research Notes
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Dec 2022

Keywords

  • Humans
  • Dexmedetomidine/adverse effects
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
  • Anesthesia, General/methods
  • Pain

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