A bispectral index guided comparative evaluation of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to propofol-based total intravenous anaesthesia in spine surgeries done under motor-evoked potential monitoring
Abstract Background The anaesthetic agents can affect the quality of motor-evoked potential intraoperatively as they inhibit synaptic transmission. Intravenous anaesthetics suppress motor-evoked potential lesser than inhalational agents, so total intravenous anaesthesia or a combination of intraveno...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-10-01
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Series: | Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-023-00379-7 |