Open AccessThe efficacy and hemodynamic response to Dexmedetomidine as a hypotensive agent in posterior fixation surgery following traumatic spine injury
Author(s) -
Ramila H Jamaliya,
Rajesh Chinnachamy,
Jyotsna F Maliwad,
Varun P Deshmukh,
Bhavini Shah,
Indu A Chadha
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.130021
Subject(s) - medicine , dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , mean arterial pressure , hemodynamics , blood pressure , heart rate , surgery , sedation
This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of dexmedetomidine (DEX) as a hypotensive agent in comparison to nitroglycerin (NTG) in posterior fixation surgery for traumatic spine injury.