Randomized clinical trial to compare the efficacy to improve the quality of surgical field of hypotensive anesthesia with clonidine or dexmedetomidine during functional endoscopic sinus surgery.
Y EscamillaA CardesínL SamaraS LópezA IzquierdoMarc Fradera-JiménezRoser VivesManuel Bernal-SprekelsenCaridad PontesPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)
No significant differences were observed between clonidine and dexmedetomidine when used as anesthetic adjuvants in the reduction of surgical bleeding in FESS. A longer experience with clonidine and its lower costs suggest it may be a preferable option as an adjuvant for hypotensive anesthesia.