The effect of epidural dexmedetomidine on oxygenation and shunt fraction in patients undergoing thoracotomy and one lung ventilation: A randomized controlled study

The effect of epidural dexmedetomidine on oxygenation and shunt fraction in patients undergoing thoracotomy and one lung ventilation: A randomized controlled study

Background and Aims: Role of epidural dexmedetomidine in providing analgesia is well documented, but its effect on oxygenation and shunt fraction is not well established. We studied the hypothesis that epidural dexmedetomidine may improve oxygenation and shunt fraction during one-lung ventilation (O...

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Main Authors: Prachi Kar, Padmaja Durga, Ramachandran Gopinath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
Dexmedetomidine
one lung ventilation
oxygenation
shunt fraction
thoracotomy
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2016;volume=32;issue=4;spage=458;epage=464;aulast=Kar

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http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2016;volume=32;issue=4;spage=458;epage=464;aulast=Kar

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