Abstract:Objective To compare the effect of Propofol combined with Cisatracurium and Propofol combined with Phenylephrine on hemodynamics and respiration during general anesthesia for ophthalmic surgery. Methods Sixty patients who underwent ophthalmic surgery under general anesthesia were randomly divided into Propofol combined with Cisatracurium group (group PC) and Propofol combined with Phenylephrine group (group PP) with 30 cases in each group. The patients in the group PC were treated with Midazolam 0.05 mg/kg,Sufentanil 0.20 μg/kg, Propofol 1 mg/kg, and Cisatracurium 0.05 mg/kg; while those in the group PP received Midazolam 0.05 mg/kg, Sufentanil 0.20 μg/kg, Propofol 2.00 mg/kg, and Phenylephrine 0.50 mg/kg. After induction,a flexible laryngeal mask was placed, Propofol 4 mg/(kg?h) was given, Sevoflurane 2% fresh air flow 2 L/min was used for anesthesia maintenance. After laryngeal mask was placed, if spontaneous breathing was present it was retained; after absence of auxiliary breathing for 5 minutes, if spontaneous breathing was restored it was retained, in case spontaneous breathing could not be restored, controlled breathing was used. The changes of heart rate and blood pressure and the effect of different induction methods on respiration were compared between the two groups before induction of anesthesia (T0), after induction (T1), after laryngeal mask implantation (T2) and 5 minutes after laryngeal mask implantation (T3). Results There were no significant differences in heart rate or blood pressure between the two groups at T0, T1 and T2 (P > 0.05). At T3 the heart rate and blood pressure of the group PC were higher than those of the group PP (P < 0.05). In the group PC, the heart rate and blood pressure at T3 were statistically higher than those at T2, T1 and T0 (P < 0.05); whereas in the group PP, the heart rate and blood pressure at T3 were statistically lower than those at T2, T1 and T0 (P < 0.05). After the placement of laryngeal mask for 5 minutes, 16 patients in the group PC but only 1 patient in the group PP could not restore spontaneous breathing and needed controlled breathing, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusions Propofol combined with Phenylephrine is an effective method for the induction of general anesthesia in patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery, and has less influence on hemodynamics and respiration of patients who retain spontaneous respiration by laryngeal mask ventilation.