Adjunctive dexmedetomidine infusion in open living donor hepatectomy: A way to enhance postoperative analgesia and recovery.

Wei-Cheng TsengWei-Lin LinHou-Chuan LaiTeng-Wei ChenYu-Chen ChiuPin-Hsuan ChenWei-Hung Chan

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2021)

The present study revealed that the addition of intravenous infusion of DEX during OLDH provided several benefits in relieving postoperative pain and promoting recovery. Therefore, we concluded that intraoperative DEX infusion may play an important role in enhancing the recovery of patients undergoing OLDH.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
postoperative pain
low dose
minimally invasive
single cell
pain management
cardiac surgery
acute kidney injury