Open AccessDexmedetomidine and ketamine sedation for maxillofacial surgery
Author(s) -
Kaushal Sonali,
Thakur Jai Ram
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
anaesthesia cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2396-8397
DOI - 10.21466/ac.daksfms.2014
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , ketamine , sedation , medicine , anesthesia , airway , airway management , surgery
Summary Dexmedetomidine and ketamine have been used together for sedation in various operative procedures. A calm, sedated, pain‐free, cooperative patient with preserved airway reflexes, respiratory drive and haemodynamic stability can be achieved with this combination and we report its successful use in two patients who underwent surgery for maxillofacial fractures.