Abstract:Objective To investigate effects of dexmedetomidine on postoperative analgesia and recovery for patients with gynecologic laparotomy Methods Selected 64 patients undergoing gynecologic laparotomy with general anesthesia were randomly divided into propofol/ remifentanil/ dexmedetomidine (PRD) group and propofol/ remifentanil/ normal saline group (PRS), 32 cases in each group. The mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR) and EEG bispectral index (BIS) were recorded during the operation. The Ramsay sedation score, the VAS score, the PCA situation and the postoperative recovery were collected. Results There was no significant differences in clinical characteristics (age, weight and BMI), operation time, anesthesia time and PACU time between PRS and PRD groups (P > 0.05). There were differences in heart rate and mean arterial pressure between the two groups at different time (P < 0.05). Compared with PRS group, PRD group had lower perioperative heart rate and mean arterial pressure (P < 0.05). The depth of anesthesia at different time points and the change trend were different in two groups (P < 0.05). The BIS was lower and Ramsay sedation score was higher after extubation in PRD group (P < 0.05). At different time points, the scores of resting and motor visual analogue scores were different between the two groups, and the change trend was different (P < 0.05). The patients in PRD group consumed less analgesics 24 hours after operation and had lower VAS score (P < 0.05). The score of recovery questionnaire in PRD group was higher than that in PRS group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in adverse reactions between in two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion Dexmedetomidine can enhance the analgesic effect and promote the rapid recovery after gynecologic laparotomy.