Abstract:Objective To investigate the effects of different doses of oxycodone hydrochloride in the induction for general anesthesia of laryngeal mask airway in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Methods Totally eighty adult patients aged 25-65 years, ASA I or II, scheduled for elective LC, were randomly divided into 4 groups (n = 20): 3 different doses of oxycodone groups (O1, O2 and O3) and controlled group (C). Anesthesia was induced with intravenous oxycodone 0.10, 0.15 and 0.25 mg/kg (O1, O2 and O3, respectively) or sufentanil 0.25μg/kg (C), etomidate 0.3 mg/kg and rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg. Laryngeal mask was used to build artificial airway and ventilate patients mechanically after induction. Anesthesia was maintained with propofol 50-150μg/(kg?min) and remifentanil 0.1-0.3μg/(kg?min), according to change of BIS value among 40-60. The time of operation, recovery from anesthesia and extubation, the consumptions of propofol and remifentanil were recorded. The MBP and HR were compared with each other at different time points: entering the operating room (T0), before intubation (T1), one minute after intubation (T2), pneumoperitoneum (T3) and removal of the gallbladder (T4). Visual analogue scale (VAS) scores were evaluated at different time points: 5 min (T5), 1 h (T6), 4 h (T7), 8 h (T8) and 12 h (T9) after extubation. The postoperative requirements of analgesic and the occurrences of side-effects (bucking, nausea, vomiting, dizzy, drowsiness and hypertension) were also recorded. Results MBP and HR were significantly lower at T1 than that at T0 in 4 groups (P < 0.05). MBP was higher at T2 in group O1 than that in the other groups (P < 0.05), higher at T3 in groups O1 and C than that in groups O2 and O3 (P < 0.05). Compared with group C, VAS was significantly lower in group O1 from T5 to T6 and so did that in groups O2 and O3 from T5 to T8 (P < 0.05). Compared with group O1, VAS was also significantly lower in groups O2 and O3 from T5 to T8 (P < 0.05), and so did that in group O3 than that in group O2 from T5 to T6 (P < 0.05). The incidence of bucking during induction and the postoperative requirements of tramadol were significantly lower in group C than those in group O1, O2 and O3 (P < 0.05). The postoperative requirements of tramadol was lower in group O3 than those in groups O1 and O2 (P < 0.05). The incidence of hypertension was lower in groups O2 and O3 than that in groups O1 and C (P < 0.05). Conclusions Using 0.25 mg/kg oxycodone hydrochloride in the induction of general anesthesia with laryngeal mask airway in LC is safe and efficient. It is beneficial for both intraoperative hemodynamic stability and postoperative analgesia without affecting postoperative recovery.