To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of preoperative medication with lidocaine hydrochloride injection ultrasonic atomization combined with low-dose dexmedetomidine hydrochloride injection for fiberoptic bronchoscopy under general anesthesia in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Patients with pulmonary tuberculosis scheduled for general anesthesia fiberoptic bronchoscopy were randomly divided into treatment group and control group. Both groups were given intravenous infusions of fentanyl citrate injection 0.05 mg and 1.5 mg·kg^-1 propofol medium and long chain fat emulsion injection for induction of anesthesia. During the procedure, 2-3 mg·kg^-1·h^-1 propofol medium and long chain fat emulsion injection was used to maintain anesthesia. Control group received no additional treatment, while treatment group received an additional intravenous infusion of 0.2 μg·kg^-1 dexmedetomidine hydrochloride injection through micro-pump over 15 min, combined with nebulized inhalation of lidocaine hydrochloride injection 3-4 mL, before induction of anesthesia. The postoperative anesthesia status, recovery quality, inflammation-related indicators and safety were compared between the two groups.

Among the 95 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis who underwent fiberoptic bronchoscopy under general anesthesia, 3 cases dropped out during the treatment and finally 46 cases were included in each group. After treatment, the loss of consciousness time in control group and treatment group were (172.65±36.81) and (146.67±26.46)s, respectively; the recovery time were (18.67±1.06) and (15.50±0.75) min, respectively; the orientation recovery time were (16.63±1.76) and (9.57±1.70) min and the dosage of propofol were (130.21±13.41) and (124.02±15.43) mg, respectively; the Ramsay scores of 10 minutes after awakening were (3.09±0.51) and (2.57±0.62) points, respectively; the Ramsay scores of 20 minutes after awakening were (3.52±0.55) and (3.00±0.67) points, respectively; the levels of death-associated protein kinase 1 (DAPK1) were (88.08±9.85) and (81.88±11.55) ng·L^-1, respectively; the levels of NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) were (78.63±9.35) and (73.96±7.52) ng·L^-1, respectively; the levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were (46.02±4.59) and (41.04±6.62) ng·L^-1, respectively and the levels of IL-18 were (5.71±1.64) and (4.78±1.23) ng·L^-1, respectively. The differences of the above indexes between treatment group and control group were statistically significant (all P<0.05). The main adverse drug reactions of control group were tinnitus, dizziness, nausea, agitation and convulsion; in treatment group were dizziness, nausea, agitation and convulsion, the total incidence of adverse drug reactions in control group was 13.04% (6 cases/46 cases), while that in treatment group was 8.70% (4 cases/46 cases). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05).

Lidocaine hydrochloride injection combined with low-dose dexmedetomidine hydrochloride injection has significant advantages in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy under general anesthesia. It can effectively improve the anesthetic effect and recovery quality of patients, reduce the dosage of propofol and reduce the levels of inflammatory factors with with good safety.