Abstract:Objective To study the effect of preventive analgesia with nalbuphine and dexmedetomidine on hemodynamics and postoperative pain in patients underwent endoscopic sinus surgery.Methods 60 patients scheduled for endoscopic sinus surgery under general anesthesia were divided into dexmedetomidine group (group D) and dexmedetomidine combined with nalbuphine group (group DN) according to the random number table method, with 30 cases in each group. Patients in group D received intravenous infusion of dexmedetomidine at 0.5 μg/kg 15 min prior to the induction of anesthesia; Patients in group DN received intravenous infusion of dexmedetomidine at 0.5 μg/kg and intravenous injection of nalbuphine 0.20 mg /kg 15 min prior to the induction of anesthesia. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) at different time points were recorded: before anesthesia (T1), at the time of intubation (T2), at the beginning of the operation (T3), at the time of extubation (T4) and 5 min after extubation (T5). The consumption of propofol, sufentanil and remifentanil during surgery, the recovery time and extubation time were recorded. The numerical rating scale (NRS) of 0.5 h (T6), 4.0 h (T7), 8.0 h (T8) and 24.0 h (T9) after extubation were measured, and the remedial anesthetics rate and the incidence of adverse reactions were recorded.Results Compared with T1, MAP and HR at T2 ~ T5 in group D were increased significantly (P < 0.05), and there was no significant difference in MAP and HR in DN group (P > 0.05). Compared with group D, MAP and HR in group DN decreased significantly at T2 ~ T5 (P < 0.05). Compared with group D, the NRS score at T6 ~ T9 in group DN were significantly lower (P < 0.05), the dosage of remifentanil and propofol in group DN were significantly less (P < 0.05), the remedial analgesia rate was significantly lower (P < 0.05).Conclusion Nalbuphine combined with dexmedetomidine for preventive analgesia in endoscopic sinus surgery can stabilize hemodynamics, reduce the dosage of anesthetics during operation and postoperative pain without affecting the time of awakening and extubation.