Open AccessEfficacy of dexmedetomidine infusion for procedural comfort and intraoperative sedation in patients undergoing surgeries with subarachnoid block: A randomized double-blind clinical trial
Author(s) -
Dewan Roshan Singh,
Kusha Nag,
Amrutha Bindu Nagella,
Vinay Kumar,
Antony John Charles
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.204209
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , medicine , sedation , double blind , randomized controlled trial , clinical trial , block (permutation group theory) , surgery , placebo , alternative medicine , geometry , mathematics , pathology
There is increasing evidence to include sedation as an integral part of regional anesthesia to ensure patient comfort. This may compromise patient cooperation, an important component of regional anesthesia. We decided to determine the efficacy of dexmedetomidine (0.3 μg/kg/h and 0.5 μg/kg/h) for allaying procedural discomfort and ensuring their cooperation in patients undergoing surgery with subarachnoid block.