An assessment of dexmedetomidine as an opioid-sparing agent after neonatal open thoracic and abdominal operations.

Alicia G SykesParisa OviedoAlexandra S Rooney Gerald Gollin

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2021)

Dexmedetomidine may not be opioid sparing after major operations in neonates and its use delays recovery. IV acetaminophen dosed at 40 mg/kg/day or greater may yield the most substantial opioid-sparing effect.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
robot assisted
cardiac surgery
minimally invasive
spinal cord