Retrobulbar dexmedetomidine in pediatric vitreoretinal surgery eliminates the need for intraoperative fentanyl and postoperative analgesia: A randomized controlled study

Retrobulbar dexmedetomidine in pediatric vitreoretinal surgery eliminates the need for intraoperative fentanyl and postoperative analgesia: A randomized controlled study

Purpose: This study evaluated the efficacy of retrobulbar ropivacaine plus dexmedetomidine compared with systemic fentanyl in pediatric vitreoretinal (VR) surgery. Methods: This prospective double-blind, randomized controlled study was performed in 60 children undergoing VR surgery, age from 2 to 7...

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Main Authors: Weidi Ye, Yuhan Hu, Yuntao Wu, Zhirui Zhu, Xiuming Jin, Zhiyong Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Pediatric
retrobulbar dexmedetomidine
ropivacaine
vitreoretinal surgery
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2019;volume=67;issue=6;spage=922;epage=927;aulast=Ye

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