Improved postoperative recovery profile in pediatric oral rehabilitation with low-dose dexmedetomidine as an opioid substitute for general anesthesia: a randomized double-blind clinical trial.
Naveen B NaikManoj Kumar JaiswalVenkata GaneshAjay SinghShyam Charan MeenaVamshidhar AmburuShiv Lal SoniPublished in: Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine (2022)
Low-dose dexmedetomidine was more effective than fentanyl as an opioid substitute at providing a better recovery profile in pediatric ambulatory oral rehabilitation under GA. Dexmedetomidine also significantly reduced sevoflurane consumption without causing adverse events or prolonging hospital stay.