Regional versus systemic dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to lidocaine for intravenous regional anaesthesia in healthy volunteers: a randomized crossover study

CONCLUSION: The addition of regional dexmedetomidine to lidocaine prolonged tourniquet tolerance time in forearm IVRA to a greater extent compared to systemic dexmedetomidine in healthy volunteers.TRIAL REGISTRATION: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR2300067978.PMID:38175807 | DOI:10.1080/07853890.2023.2300663

Source: Annals of Medicine - January 4, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Xincheng Liao Jie Lin Xinru Shu Shisen Hong Yusheng Yao Hao Li Source Type: research