The effect and safety of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to local anesthetics in erector spinae plane block: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Background Dexmedetomidine (DEX) has been thought to be an effective adjuvant to local anesthetics (LAs) in erector spinae plane block (ESPB), however, this method of use is not recorded in the drug instructions. Hence, our meta-analysis will evaluate its efficacy and safety for the first t...

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Main Authors: Liang Yu, Xiaojuan Shen, He Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02019-x