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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2444-054X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Cirugía y cirujanos]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cir. cir.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2444-054X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Academia Mexicana de Cirugía A.C.]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2444-054X2022000300353</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24875/ciru.20001428</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Midazolam reduction with pre-operative melatonin in abdominal hysterectomy: double-blind randomized clinical trial]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Reducción de midazolam con melatonina preoperatoria en histerectomía abdominal: ensayo clínico aleatorizado doble ciego]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rosas-Luna]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis E.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castelán-Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Osvaldo D.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mora-Magaña]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ignacio]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ángeles-Castellanos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Manuel]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ubaldo-Reyes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Laura M.]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General Ticomán Anesthesiology Service ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Mexico City ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Mexico City ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Pediatría Educational Evaluation and Programming Department ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Mexico City ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Facultad de Medicina Anatomy Department]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Mexico City ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>90</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>353</fpage>
<lpage>358</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2444-054X2022000300353&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2444-054X2022000300353&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2444-054X2022000300353&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction: Midazolam is a benzodiazepine used for sedation, however, can cause respiratory depression and increases morbidity in patients. Melatonin is an effective alternative to manage anxiety in the perioperative period and could help to reduce the use of benzodiazepines during surgery. The aim of this clinical trial was to determine the efficacy of pre-operative sedation with a single-dose melatonin to reduce intraoperative use of midazolam in women under total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH).  Materials and methods: This is a double-blind randomized clinical trial conducted in women over 25 years, scheduled for TAH, with American Society of Anesthesiologists Grade I or II. Each patient was randomly assigned to receive 5 mg of melatonin prolonged-release oral capsules or placebo. Midazolam use for anesthetic management was the decision of the treating anesthesiologist and sedation status was determined using the observer&#8217;s assessment of alertness/sedation scale.  Results: In patients receiving melatonin, the use of midazolam during surgery was less than in patients receiving placebo. In addition, melatonin produces sedation 30 min after administration, the sedative effect was maintained at 60- and 90-min. Furthermore, hospital stay was shorter in patients who received melatonin (p = 0.006).  Conclusion: Melatonin is effective for reduces intraoperative midazolam consumption and hospital stay in women undergoing TAH.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción: El midazolam es una benzodiazepina utilizada para la sedación, sin embargo, puede causar depresión respiratoria y aumentar la morbilidad en los pacientes. La melatonina es una alternativa eficaz para controlar la ansiedad en el período perioperatorio y podría ayudar a reducir el uso de benzodiazepinas durante la cirugía. El objetivo de este ensayo clínico fue determinar la eficacia de la sedación preoperatoria con una dosis única de melatonina para reducir el uso intraoperatorio de midazolam en mujeres sometidas a histerectomía abdominal total (HTA).  Material y métodos: Se trata de un ensayo clínico aleatorizado doble ciego realizado en mujeres mayores de 25 años, programadas para TAH, con American Society of Anesthesiologists Grado I o II. Cada paciente fue asignado al azar para recibir 5 mg de cápsulas orales de liberación prolongada de melatonina o placebo. El uso de midazolam para el manejo anestésico fue decisión del anestesiólogo tratante y el estado de sedación se determinó mediante la escala OAA/S.  Resultados: En las pacientes que recibieron melatonina, el uso de midazolam durante la cirugía fue menor que en las pacientes que recibieron placebo. Además, la melatonina produce sedación 30 min después de la administración, el efecto sedante se mantuvo a los 60 y 90 min. Además, la estancia hospitalaria fue más corta en los pacientes que recibieron melatonina (p = 0.006).  Conclusión: La melatonina es eficaz para reducir el consumo de midazolam intraoperatorio y la estancia hospitalaria en mujeres sometidas a HTA.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Perioperative]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Hysterectomy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Sedation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Melatonin]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Perioperatorio]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Histerectomía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Sedación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Melatonina]]></kwd>
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