The effect of intravenous infusion of dexmedetomidine versus lidocaine as an analgesic adjuvant to balanced general anesthesia and enhanced recovery after abdominal surgery

Abstract Background Intravenous dexmedetomidine and lidocaine have been shown to decrease perioperative surgical pain and analgesic consumption and facilitate the return of bowel function, decreasing post-operative hospitalization. Results On the first post-operative day, VAS score and total consump...

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Main Authors: Fatma Hassan Ibrahim, Soheir Abbas Mohamed, Hadeel Magdy Abd El Hamid, Amal Hamed Rabie, Maha Sadek El Derh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-08-01
Series:Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-022-00258-7