An analysis of the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine in posterior spinal fusion surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective randomized study.

Ankith Naduvanahalli VivekanandaswamyAjoy Prasad ShettyRishi Mugesh KannaRajasekaran Shanmuganathan

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2020)

Dexmedetomidine provided analgesia comparable to morphine with lower PONV scores. It also reduced the opioid requirements in the PSF patients without additional complications and can therefore be incorporated in pain management protocols.

Keyphrases

pain management
chronic pain
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
minimally invasive
cardiac surgery
peritoneal dialysis
spinal cord
risk factors
acute coronary syndrome
surgical site infection
ultrasound guided