Effects of dexmedetomidine as a perineural adjuvant for femoral nerve block: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Femoral nerve block (FNB) is one of the first-line analgesic methods for patients following lower extremity surgery. However, FNB with local anesthetics alone exert limited potency and supplemental opioids are often required. Dexmedetomidine (DEX) has been used to impr...

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Main Authors: Zi-Fang Zhao, Lei Du, Dong-Xin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240561