Comparison between dexmedetomidine and remifentanil infusion in emergence agitation during recovery after nasal surgery : A randomized double-blind trial.

CONCLUSION: Anesthetic maintenance with either remifentanil or dexmedetomidine infusion until extubation provided a more smooth and hemodynamically stable emergence, without complications after nasal surgery. While remifentanil was superior to dexmedetomidine with regard to avoiding EA, dexmedetomidine was more effective than remifentanil regarding vomiting and pain. PMID: 26329913 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Der Anaesthesist - September 2, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Polat R, Peker K, Baran I, Bumin Aydın G, Topçu Gülöksüz Ç, Dönmez A Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: research