A prospective pilotstudy comparing the anesthetic effects of an alpha-2 agonist during holmium laser resection of the prostate and transurethral resection for prostate surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia patients using selective alpha-1 blockers

A prospective pilotstudy comparing the anesthetic effects of an alpha-2 agonist during holmium laser resection of the prostate and transurethral resection for prostate surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia patients using selective alpha-1 blockers

Abstract Background To examine the response to an α2receptor agonist used as a sedative for patients using long-term selective α1 blockers. Methods Sixty-nine consecutive patients undergoing transurethral prostate resection or holmium laser resection of the prostateunder spinal anesthesia were divid...

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Main Authors: Do-Won Lee, Jiseok Baik, Giyoung Yun, Soeun Jeon, Hyae-Jin Kim, Eun-Soo Kim, Hyeon Jeong Lee, Jae-Young Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Dexmedetomidine
α2 agonist
α1 antagonist
Holmium laser resection of the prostate (HoLEP)
Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0598-1

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