Dexmedetomidine and propofol infusion on sedation characteristics in patients undergoing sciatic nerve block in combination with femoral nerve block via anterior approach

ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Dexmedetomidine is an a-2 adrenergic agonist having wide range of effects including sedation in mammalian brain, and has analgesic as well as sympatholytic properties. This study aimed to compare the effects of dexmedetomidine and propofol infusion on sedation characteristics in p...

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Main Authors: Abdulkadir Yektaş, Funda Gümüş, Ayşin Alagol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia 2015-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-70942015000500371&lng=en&tlng=en