Why the study?
Does dexmedetomidine as an anesthetic adjuvant prevent awareness under anesthesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery?
Population
Patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Observational data support safe dexmedetomidine use in laparoscopy; prospective RCTs needed to confirm awareness prevention.
Does dexmedetomidine as an anesthetic adjuvant prevent awareness under anesthesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery?
Dexmedetomidine can be safely used as an anesthetic adjuvant in laparoscopic surgery without causing awareness under anesthesia.
Ghodki et al. (2012) studied this question.