A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Efficacy and Safety of Dexmedetomidine Combined With Intrathecal Bupivacaine Compared to Placebo

Kumar, Subodh; Choudhury, Biswadeep; Reddy Varikasuvu, Seshadri; Singh, Harminder; Kumar, Sanjay; Lahon, Joonmoni; Saikia, Dibyajyoti

doi:10.7759/cureus.32425

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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Efficacy and Safety of Dexmedetomidine Combined With Intrathecal Bupivacaine Compared to Placebo

Published in Cureus • Dec 12, 2022

Authors:

Subodh Kumar

Biswadeep Choudhury

Seshadri Reddy Varikasuvu

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Dexmedetomidine has been approved as a sedative agent in critical patients. It is also frequently used as an adjuvant with local anesthetic in spinal anesthesia. However, its use as an adjuvant has not been approved due to the paucity of data. The present systematic review and meta-analy...

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Medicine

Dexmedetomidine

Meta-analysis

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