Efficacy of dexmedetomidine-based opioid-free anesthesia on the control of surgery-induced inflammatory response and outcomes in patients undergoing open abdominal hysterectomy

Objectives To compare the effect of opioid-based (OB-GA) versus opioid-free intraoperative analgesia during general anesthesia (OF-GA) and epidural anesthesia (EA) during open abdominal hysterectomy on pro-inflammatory cytokines’ levels estimated in blood samples obtained at end of surgery (S2) and...

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Main Authors: Mohamed A Lotfy, Mohamed G Ayaad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/11101849.2022.2118412