Association of intraoperative dexmedetomidine use with postoperative hypotension in unilateral hip and knee arthroplasties: a historical cohort study.

Stephen Su YangCharles GelinasEdmund YimMandy M J LiKenneth KardashMichelle ZhangJed Lipes

Published in: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2022)

In this historical cohort study, dexmedetomidine was a strong risk factor for postoperative hypotension in total hip or knee arthroplasty patients. Dexmedetomidine, and particularly at high cumulative doses above 50 μg, should be administered judiciously in high-risk surgical patients to minimize the risk of postoperative hypotension.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
total hip
end stage renal disease
cardiac surgery
total knee arthroplasty
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
acute kidney injury
patient reported outcomes
patient reported