Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of low-dose esketamine on remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia in patients with benign ovarian tumors undergoing laparoscopic resection.Methods A total of 123 patients with benign ovarian tumors who were treated by laparoscopic resection in Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University from January 2019 to March 2021 were selected and divided into group A, group B, and group C by random number table method, with 41 cases in each group. After induction of anesthesia, groups A and B were given esketamine 0.8 mg/kg and 0.6 mg/kg intravenously respectively (infusion completed within 15 minutes), while group C didn't use esketamine. The operation time, recovery time, extubation time, and 24 h cumulative morphine consumption were compared among the three groups. The hemodynamic indexes (heart rate, mean arterial pressure), pain stress indexes prostaglandin E2 (PEG2), substance P (SP), and visual pain simulation (VAS) scores were compared among the three groups at different times. Adverse reactions during hospitalization in the three groups were compared.Results There was no significant difference in the operation time, extubation time, and 24 h cumulative morphine consumption between groups A, B, and C (P > 0.05). The wake-up time of group A, group B, and group C was statistically different by variance analysis (P < 0.05). The wake-up time of group B was shorter than that of group A and group C. There were significant differences in heart rate, mean arterial pressure, time, and interaction between groups A, B, and C (P < 0.05). The heart rate and mean arterial pressure in the group were increased (P < 0.05). Compared with intraoperative, the heart rate, and mean arterial pressure of the three groups were decreased at 1 h after operation (P < 0.05). The heart rate and mean arterial pressure of group B during operation and 1 h after operation were lower than those of group A and group C (P < 0.05). There were statistically significant differences among the PEG2 and SP groups, time and interaction among the three groups of patients in group A, group B, and group C (P < 0.05). Compared with before operation, the levels of PEG2 and SP in the three groups were increased during operation and 1 h after operation (P < 0.05). Compared with intraoperative, PEG2 and SP of the three groups increased at 1 h after operation (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in preoperative PEG2 and SP between groups A, B and C (P > 0.05). The levels of PEG2 and SP in group A and group B during operation and 1 h after operation were lower than those in group C (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in PEG2 and SP between group A and group B during operation and 1 h after operation (P > 0.05). There were statistically significant differences in VAS score, time and interaction among groups A, B and C (P < 0.05). Compared with 2 hours after operation, the VAS scores of the three groups were decreased at 6 hours and 12 hours after operation (P < 0.05). Compared with 6 hours after operation, the VAS scores of the three groups were decreased at 12 hours after operation (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in VAS scores between groups A, B and C at 2 h after operation (P > 0.05). The VAS scores of group A and group B at 6 hours and 12 hours after operation were lower than those in group C (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in VAS scores between group A and group B at 6 hours and 12 hours after operation (P > 0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of total adverse reactions among the three groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion 0.6 mg/kg and 0.8 mg/kg esketamine can effectively prevent remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia and reduce pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic resection of benign ovarian tumors. However, the dose of 0.6 mg/kg is prior to the 0.8 mg/kg dose in terms of shortening recovery time and stabilizing hemodynamics.