The effects of dexmedetomidine added to spinal levobupivacaine for transurethral endoscopic surgery.

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Esmaoglu A., Turk S., Bayram A., Akin A., UĞUR F., ÜLGEY A.

Balkan medical journal, cilt.30, sa.2, ss.186-90, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2013.7082
  • Dergi Adı: Balkan medical journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.186-90
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Intrathecal alpha 2 agonists prolong the duration of action of local anesthetics and reduce the required dose. Dexmedetomidine is an alpha 2 receptor agonist and its alpha 2/alpha 1 selectivity is 8 times higher than that of clonidine.