The effects of intravenous remifentanil on umbilical artery serum-derived exosomes in parturients undergoing epidural anesthesia: a randomized trail

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Research

Li Li¹  Lina Lin¹  Liangrong Wang¹  Xiaodan Yang¹  Hang Zhang¹  Yong Chen¹  Zilu Wang¹  Xinmiao Li¹  Xiangqing Xiong²  Yicheng Xiong³  Juan Li⁴ 

[1] Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Shangcai Village, Nanbaixiang Town, Ouhai District, 325000, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China;Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Shangcai Village, Nanbaixiang Town, Ouhai District, 325000, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China;Women’s Hospital School Of Medicine Zhejiang University, 310006, Xueshi Road 1, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China;Wenzhou Medical University, 325035, Chashan Higher Education Park, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China;Women’s Hospital School Of Medicine Zhejiang University, 310006, Xueshi Road 1, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China;

关键词: Repeated cesarean section;    Remifentanil;    Analgesia;    Exosomes;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12884-023-05360-8

 received in 2022-10-19, accepted in 2023-01-09,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundUmbilical artery serum-derived exosomes (UEs) serve as messengers for maternal–fetal information exchange and cellular regulation. Intravenous remifentanil could be considered as an effective adjunct to epidural anesthesia in providing a favorable analgesia effect for cesarean section (C-section), but its effects on UEs are currently unknown.MethodsFrom 01/12/2021 to 30/06/2022, eligible parturients scheduled for repeated C-section at the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University were randomized to receive either an intravenous bolus (0.15 μg/kg) followed by a continuous infusion (0.075 μg/kg/min) of remifentanil or normal saline throughout the procedure. The primary outcome was the number of UEs. Secondary outcomes included the size and protein amount of UEs, the vital signs, visceral pain score, sedation score, maternal satisfaction score, Apgar score, the incidence of neonatal asphyxia, umbilical arterial pH, and the presence of complications.ResultsNanoparticle tracking analysis indicated similar size of UEs between the two groups, but the number and protein amount of UEs were increased in the remifentanil group  compared to the control group (P < 0.05). In parturients receiving remifentanil, visceral pain scores were decreased, which was accompanied by the increased scores of maternal satisfaction with the anesthetic method (P < 0.05). Other maternal and neonatal outcomes were comparable between the two groups (P > 0.05).ConclusionThe intravenous administration of remifentanil increased the number of UEs in parturients undergoing repeated C-section under epidural anesthesia, with improved birth experience and minimal neonatal complications.

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