Abstract:Objective To explore the effect of dexmedetomidine (DEX) combined with nalbuphine on haemodynamics and emergence agitation during recovery from general anesthesia in patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Methods 120 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy, were divided into 4 groups (n = 30 in each group) using a random number table method: control group (group A), nalbuphine group (group B), DEX group (group C), DEX combined with nalbuphine group (group D). American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade were class I or class II, aged 18 ~ 65 year, with body mass index (BMI) ≤ 30 kg/m2. Normal saline, nalbuphine 0.2 mg/kg, DEX 0.4 μg/kg, and nalbuphine 0.2 mg/kg plus DEX 0.4 μg/kg, were injected intravenously in group A, group B, group C and group D respectively at 10 min before the end of operation. Heart rate (HR) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) of all patients were recorded at the following moment: at the end of the operation (T0), before extubation (T1), immediately after extubation (T2), 5 min after extubation (T3), 10 min after extubation (T4), the degree of cough during extubation and the Ricker sedation-agitation scale (SAS) were also evaluated.Results Compared with group A and group B, haemodynamics fluctuation was significantly lower in group C and group D (P < 0.05); The corresponding incidence of emergence agitation from 4 groups were: 73.3%, 36.7%, 46.7% and 26.7%. Compared with group A, the incidence of emergence agitation was significantly lower in group B and group D (P < 0.05); Compared with group A, the degree of cough was significantly lower in group B, group C and group D (P < 0.05); Compared with group A, the recovery time and extubation time were significantly shortened in group B (P < 0.05).Conclusion Intravenous infusion of DEX combined with nalbuphine at 10 min before the end of the operation can reduce haemodynamics fluctuation and the incidence of emergence agitation during recovery from general anesthesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.