The Effect of Dexmedetomidine on the Acute Pain After Cardiothoracic Surgeries: A Systematic Review

Abstract Introduction: Acute post-operative pain remains a troublesome complication of cardiothoracic surgeries. Several randomized controlled trials have examined the efficacy of dexmedetomidine as a single or as an adjuvant agent before, during and after surgery. However, no evidence-based conclu...

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Main Authors: Valiollah Habibi, Farshad Hasanzadeh Kiabi, Hassan Sharifi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382018000400404&lng=en&tlng=en