Dexmedetomidine Infusion in Hypospadias Surgery

Summary

The investigators hypothesize that giving Dexmedetomidine in combination with Fentanyl for pediatric patients undergoing hypospadias surgery, will reduce the fentanyl requirement for intraoperative and postoperative analgesia.

Timeline

Start

2008-06

Primary completion

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Completion

2009-01

Publications

• Results Virtanen R, Savola JM, Saano V, Nyman L. Characterization of the selectivity, specificity and potency of medetomidine as an alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist. Eur J Pharmacol. 1988 May 20;150(1-2):9-14. doi: 10.1016/0014-2999(88)90744-3.
• Results Gurbet A, Basagan-Mogol E, Turker G, Ugun F, Kaya FN, Ozcan B. Intraoperative infusion of dexmedetomidine reduces perioperative analgesic requirements. Can J Anaesth. 2006 Jul;53(7):646-52. doi: 10.1007/BF03021622.
• Results Arain SR, Ruehlow RM, Uhrich TD, Ebert TJ. The efficacy of dexmedetomidine versus morphine for postoperative analgesia after major inpatient surgery. Anesth Analg. 2004 Jan;98(1):153-158. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000093225.39866.75.
• Results Tobias JD, Berkenbosch JW. Sedation during mechanical ventilation in infants and children: dexmedetomidine versus midazolam. South Med J. 2004 May;97(5):451-5. doi: 10.1097/00007611-200405000-00007.
• Results Ibacache ME, Munoz HR, Brandes V, Morales AL. Single-dose dexmedetomidine reduces agitation after sevoflurane anesthesia in children. Anesth Analg. 2004 Jan;98(1):60-63. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000094947.20838.8E.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.