Postoperative infusion of a low dose of dexmedetomidine reduces intravenous consumption of sufentanil in patient-controlled analgesia

Background Combining adjunctive medications with patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) has been used to minimize opioid related side-effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether postoperative infusion of a sub-sedative dose of dexmedetomidine can reduce opioid consumption and opioid related s...

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Main Authors: Dae-eun Kweon, Youngbin Koo, Seonyi Lee, Kumhee Chung, Sowoon Ahn, Chunghyun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2018-06-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kja-d-18-27056.pdf