Effects of dexmedetomidine on procedural pain and discomfort associated with central venous catheter insertion

Effects of dexmedetomidine on procedural pain and discomfort associated with central venous catheter insertion

Background and Aim: Central venous catheter (CVC) insertion induces pain and discomfort to a conscious patient despite application of a local anaesthetic (LA) field block and this pain can be greatly lessened by using additional analgesics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of dexme...

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Main Author: Aloka Samantaray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Analgesia
central venous catheter
dexmedetomidine
procedural pain
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2014;volume=58;issue=3;spage=281;epage=286;aulast=Samantaray

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