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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0598-1 |