Open AccessComparison between propofol and dexmedetomidine on depth of anesthesia: A prospective randomized trial
Author(s) -
Uddalak Chattopadhyay,
Suchismita Mallik,
Shubhamoy Ghosh,
Susmita Bhattacharya,
Subrata Bisai,
Hirak Biswas
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 - 10.4103/0970-9185.142857
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , propofol , anesthesia , bispectral index , sedation , bolus (digestion) , anesthetic , heart rate , mean arterial pressure , blood pressure , surgery , radiology
Intravenous agents such as propofol are commonly used to maintain adequate depth of anesthesia. Dexmedetomidine which has an anesthetic sparing effect is being considered for maintaining intraoperative depth of anesthesia. We hypothesized to compare the effect of dexmedetomidine on depth of anesthesia with propofol and evaluated whether dexmedetomidine can be used as sole anesthetic agent in maintaining depth of anesthesia.