Can Dexmedetomidine Improve Arterial Oxygenation and Intrapulmonary Shunt during One-lung Ventilation in Adults Undergoing Thoracic Surgery? A Meta-analysis of Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trials

Background: One-lung ventilation (OLV) is a common ventilation technology during thoracic surgery that can cause serious clinical problems. We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to compare oxygenation and intrapulmonary shunt during OLV in adults undergoing thoracic surgery with dexmedetomidine (Dex)...

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Main Authors: Su-Qin Huang, Jian Zhang, Xiong-Xin Zhang, Lu Liu, Yang Yu, Xian-Hui Kang, Xiao-Min Wu, Sheng-Mei Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2017;volume=130;issue=14;spage=1707;epage=1714;aulast=Huang