Intravenous Dexmedetomidine as an Adjunct to Neuraxial Anesthesia in Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Chart Review.

Paul R DavisHans P SviggumDaniel J DelaneyKatherine W ArendtAdam K JacobEmily Elizabeth Sharpe

Published in: Anesthesiology research and practice (2021)

In patients who required supplemental analgesia for cesarean delivery, those who received dexmedetomidine versus other medications had a similar rate of conversion to general anesthesia, a statistically significant increase in bradycardia, but no difference in the incidence of hypotension.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
risk factors
pain management
high dose
ultrasound guided
postoperative pain