The Effect of Epidural Infusion of Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Analgesia After Thoracotomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Saeid-Reza EntezarySeyed Hamid Reza FaizMahmood-Reza AlebouyehAnoushiravan SharifianPooya Derakhshan

Published in: Anesthesiology and pain medicine (2023)

A combination of ropivacaine and dexmedetomidine as epidural analgesia can lead to lower postoperative pain scores and reduced doses of opioids required.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
spinal cord
cardiac surgery
chronic pain
pain management
patients undergoing
low dose
acute kidney injury
aortic valve replacement
spinal cord injury
heart failure
coronary artery disease
aortic valve