Open AccessDexmedetomidine for prevention of postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing oesophagectomy with total intravenous anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Jun Hu,
Mudan Zhu,
Zongbin Gao,
Shihao Zhao,
Xiaomei Feng,
Jinbao Chen,
Ye Zhang,
Mervyn Maze
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000001382
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , anesthesia , emergence delirium , delirium , loading dose , saline , randomized controlled trial , placebo , surgery , incidence (geometry) , sedative , sedation , sevoflurane , alternative medicine , pathology , intensive care medicine , physics , optics
Dexmedetomidine is known to be a sedative. Recent studies suggest that administration of dexmedetomidine can prevent postoperative delirium (POD) which has been confirmed as a common complication after major surgery. However, its effects in patients undergoing oesophagectomy are scarce.