Open AccessDexmedetomidine in the Supratentorial Craniotomy
Author(s) -
Osman İlhan,
Senem Koruk,
G. Serin,
İbrahim Erkutlu,
Öner Ünsal
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the eurasian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.337
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1308-8742
pISSN - 1308-8734
DOI - 10.5152/eajm.2010.19
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , anesthesia , shivering , fentanyl , nausea , vomiting , perioperative , postoperative nausea and vomiting , craniotomy , bolus (digestion) , sedation , surgery
In this double-blind prospective clinical study, we investigated the effects of fentanyl and dexmedetomidine as adjuvant agents in supratentorial craniotomies on the following: hemodynamic changes during perioperative and recovery periods, brain edema perioperatively, recovery times and side effects, such as hypertension, shivering, nausea and vomiting.