Avoidance of Nitrous Oxide for Patients Undergoing Major Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
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Authors: | Myles, Paul S. M.B., B.S., M.P.H., M.D., F.C.A.R.C.S.I., F.A.N.Z.C.A. Leslie, Kate M.B., B.S., M.D., M.Epi., F.A.N.Z.C.A. Chan, Matthew T. V. M.B., B.S., F.A.N.Z.C.A. Forbes, Andrew M.Sc., Ph.D.
Paech, Michael J. M.B., B.S., D.M., D.R.C.O.G., F.R.C.A., F.A.N.Z.C.A., F.F.P.M.A.N.Z.C.A. Peyton, Philip M.B., B.S., M.D., F.A.N.Z.C.A.# Silbert, Brendan S. M.B., B.S., F.A.N.Z.C.A. Pascoe, Elaine B.Sc. the ENIGMA Trial Group |
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Affiliation: | Myles, Paul S. M.B., B.S., M.P.H., M.D., F.C.A.R.C.S.I., F.A.N.Z.C.A.*; Leslie, Kate M.B., B.S., M.D., M.Epi., F.A.N.Z.C.A.†; Chan, Matthew T. V. M.B., B.S., F.A.N.Z.C.A.‡; Forbes, Andrew M.Sc., Ph.D.§; Paech, Michael J. M.B., B.S., D.M., D.R.C.O.G., F.R.C.A., F.A.N.Z.C.A., F.F.P.M.A.N.Z.C.A.∥; Peyton, Philip M.B., B.S., M.D., F.A.N.Z.C.A.#; Silbert, Brendan S. M.B., B.S., F.A.N.Z.C.A.**; Pascoe, Elaine B.Sc.††; the ENIGMA Trial Group |
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Abstract: | Background: Nitrous oxide is widely used in anesthesia, often administered at an inspired concentration around 70%. Although nitrous oxide interferes with vitamin B12, folate metabolism, and deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis and prevents the use of high inspired oxygen concentrations, the consequences of these effects are unclear. Methods: Patients having major surgery expected to last at least 2 h were randomly assigned to nitrous oxide-free (80% oxygen, 20% nitrogen) or nitrous oxide-based (70% N2O, 30% oxygen) anesthesia. Patients and observers were blind to group identity. The primary endpoint was duration of hospital stay. Secondary endpoints included duration of intensive care stay and postoperative complications; the latter included severe nausea and vomiting, and the following major complications: pneumonia, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, wound infection, myocardial infarction, venous thromboembolism, stroke, awareness, and death within 30 days of surgery. Results: Of 3,187 eligible patients, 2,050 consenting patients were recruited. Patients in the nitrous oxide-free group had significantly lower rates of major complications (odds ratio, 0.71; 95% confidence interval, 0.56-0.89; P = 0.003) and severe nausea and vomiting (odds ratio, 0.40; 95% confidence interval, 0.31-0.51; P < 0.001), but median duration of hospital stay did not differ substantially between groups (7.0 vs. 7.1 days; P = 0.06). Among patients admitted to the intensive care unit postoperatively, those in the nitrous oxide-free group were more likely to be discharged from the unit on any given day than those in the nitrous oxide group (hazard ratio, 1.35; 95% confidence interval, 1.05-1.73; P = 0.02). |
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