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103. Bispectral index-guided intraoperative sedation with dexmedetomidine and midazolam infusion in outpatient cataract surgery

Alpaslan Apan, Nur Doğanci, Ahmet Ergin, Ünase Büyükkoçak

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine · 2005 · 33 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

Dexmedetomidine infusion mildly decreased heart rate in the later periods of surgery with better pain scores in the postoperative period. Dexmedetomidine should be an alternative for intraoperative sedation in outpatient cataract surgery.

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