Postoperative infusion of a low dose of dexmedetomidine reduces intravenous consumption of sufentanil in patient-controlled analgesia.
Dae-Eun KweonYoungbin KooSeonyi LeeKumhee ChungSo Woon AhnChunghyun ParkPublished in: Korean journal of anesthesiology (2018)
In conclusion, a postoperatively administered sub-sedative dose of dexmedetomidine reduces PCA sufentanil consumption and decreases nausea.