Effect of preemptive parecoxib on blood coagulation in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy: a randomized, double-blind, controlled study

Objective To investigate the effect of preemptive parecoxib on blood coagulation in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy. Methods This was a randomized, double-blind controlled study. Seventy ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients aged 38-56 yr weighing 50-75 kg undergoing abdominal hysterectomy under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia were randomized to one of 2 groups (n=35 each): parecoxib group (group P) received intravenous parecoxib 40 mg/2 ml at 20 min before anesthesia and control group (group C) received normal saline 2 ml instead of parecoxib. Both groups received patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) with butorphanol after surgery. The PCIA solution contained butorphanol 0.2 mg/kg and ondansetron 4 mg in normal saline 100 ml.The PCIA was set up with background infusion 2 ml/h, incremental dose 2 ml, and lockout interval 15 min. VAS score was used to assess the intensity of pain (O= no pain, 10 = worst pain). Venous blood samples were taken before and at 30 min and 2 h after parecoxib or normal saline administration for coagulation test and platelet count.The postoperative ambulation time and adverse response were recorded. Butorphanol consumption per hour during postoperative analgesia and total consumption of butorphanol within 24 h after operation were also recorded. Results Compared with those before parecoxib administration, prothrombin time and thrombin time in group C and thrombin time in group P were significantly prolonged and fibrinogen concentration was significantly lower in group C at 30 min after parecoxib administration (P＜ 0.05), but no significant difference was found in the other parameters of blood coagulation and platelet count at 30 min after parecoxib administration in group P ( P＞0.05).The fibrinogen concentration was significantly higher, the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting was significantly lower, the postoperative ambulation time was significantly shorter, and butorphanol consumption per hour during postoperative analgesia and total consumption of butorphanol within 24 h after operation were significantly lower in group P than in group C ( P＜0.05 ), but there was no significant difference in the other parameters of blood coagulation and platelet count between group P and group C ( P ＞ 0.05 ). Conclusion Preemptive parecoxib 40 mg can enhance blood coagulation in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy. Key words: Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors; Blood coagulationtests tests; Analgesia