Preoperative dexmedetomidine prevents tourniquet-induced hypertension in orthopedic operation during general anesthesia

This study was a double-blinded randomized control trial designed to investigate the hemodynamic effects of dexmedetomidine on prolonged tourniquet inflation. Thirty-seven patients scheduled for elective orthopedic surgery of the lower limb under general anesthesia were recruited. They were randomly...

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Main Authors: Yao Lu, Ye Zhang, Chun-Shan Dong, Jun-Ma Yu, Gordon Tin-Chun Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-05-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X12002616