Evaluation of Analgesic Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Local Anaesthesia in Maxillofacial Soft Tissue Injuries: A Prospective Randomised Clinical Trial

ConclusionDexmedetomidine effectively suppresses the hemodynamic stress response during minor surgical procedures. We conclude that dexmedetomidine is an effective medication to be used in the emergency room for day-care procedures, as a potent analgesic, anxiolytic providing hemodynamically stable patients, with minimal side effects. We summarise that considering the above properties of dexmedetomidine can be incorporated into ERAS (early return after surgery) protocol, making it an optimal drug of choice as an alternative to moderate sedative drugs, in managing soft tissue injuries of maxillofacial region.
Source: Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research