Dexmedetomidine and Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant to Ropivacaine in Thoracic Surgery

Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of preoperative epidural dexmedetomidine compared to dexamethasone on postoperative pain control, analgesic consumption and oxydative stress response in patients undergoing thoracic surgery

Timeline

Start

2018-09-01

Primary completion

2018-12-31

Completion

2019-05-01

Publications

• Results Kim NY, Kwon TD, Bai SJ, Noh SH, Hong JH, Lee H, Lee KY. Effects of dexmedetomidine in combination with fentanyl-based intravenous patient-controlled analgesia on pain attenuation after open gastrectomy in comparison with conventional thoracic epidural and fentanyl-based intravenous patient-controlled analgesia. Int J Med Sci. 2017 Aug 18;14(10):951-960. doi: 10.7150/ijms.20347. eCollection 2017.
• Results Hong JM, Kim KH, Lee HJ, Kwon JY, Kim HK, Kim HJ, Cho AR, Do WS, Kim HS. Epidural Dexamethasone Influences Postoperative Analgesia after Major Abdominal Surgery. Pain Physician. 2017 May;20(4):261-269.
• Results Gallego-Ligorit L, Vives M, Valles-Torres J, Sanjuan-Villarreal TA, Pajares A, Iglesias M. Use of Dexmedetomidine in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2018 Jun;32(3):1426-1438. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.11.044. Epub 2017 Dec 2.

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