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Remimazolam, a novel ultra-short-acting benzodiazepine, is used to treat minimal cardiovascular depression. This study compared the hemodynamic effects of remimazolam and sevoflurane anesthesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 474 patients who underwent laparoscopic gynecological surgery at Korea University Anam Hospital between September 2021 and December 2022. The patients were categorized into two groups based on the anesthetic agent used: remimazolam or sevoflurane. Hemodynamic parameters, vasopressor use, and intraoperative variables were compared between anesthetic agents. Propensity score matching was applied to account for potential confounders, and logistic regression was utilized to assess the relationship between anesthesia type and outcomes. Results: Remimazolam anesthesia was linked to a significantly lower incidence of vasopressor use compared to sevoflurane-based anesthesia (3.7% vs. 19.5%, p &lt; 0.0001). The odds of requiring vasopressor support were significantly lower during the post-induction and maintenance phases in the remimazolam group. Furthermore, hemodynamic stability, particularly systolic and mean arterial pressures, was better maintained with remimazolam than sevoflurane. Conclusions: Remimazolam provides superior hemodynamic stability and reduces the need for vasopressor support during laparoscopic gynecological surgery compared with sevoflurane.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm13216407","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,25]],"date-time":"2024-10-25T10:50:08Z","timestamp":1729853408000},"page":"6407","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Remimazolam Reduces Vasopressor Use Post-Induction and During Maintenance of General Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gynecology: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Hyunyoung","family":"Seong","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jang Eun","family":"Cho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Seung Zhoo","family":"Yoon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3609-2253","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sung Uk","family":"Choi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"ACOG (2009). 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