Dexmedetomidine in combination with sufentanil for postoperative analgesia after partial laryngectomy

Abstract Background Dexmedetomidine as an adjunct with opioids has been confirmed to spare opioids usage and improve analgesia for postoperative pain treatment. Furthermore, dexmedetomidine can attenuate the airway reflex. The aim of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine...

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Main Authors: Minju Qin, Kaizheng Chen, Tingjie Liu, Xia Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-017-0363-x