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Effect of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Pain and Pulmonary Function Following Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effects of Atomized Dexmedetomidine on Lung Function in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The Anesthesia Effects of Dexmedetomidine Combined With Desflurane or Propofol in Lobectomy.
Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Lung Protection in Elderly Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dexmedetomidine improves pulmonary outcomes in thoracic surgery under one-lung ventilation: A meta-analysis.Journal of clinical anesthesia · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of dexmedetomidine on pulmonary function in patients receiving one-lung ventilation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2023Pooled it
- PROSPECT guidelines for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a systematic review and procedure-specific postoperative pain management recommendations.Anaesthesia · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Respiratory Mechanics in Elderly Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Colorectal Tumor Resection: A Randomized Double-Blinded Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
- Risk factors for chronic postsurgical pain following minimally invasive thoracic surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Effects of dexmedetomidine on inflammation and pulmonary function after thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Article
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Abstract
contextAcute postoperative pain following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) needs considerable attention, if untreated leads to chronic pain and postoperative lung dysfunction. Dexmedetomidine, α
aimsThe objectives of this study are to investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine on postoperative analgesia and pulmonary mechanics in patients undergoing VATS. SETTINGS AND
designThis is a randomized controlled trial. SUBJECTS AND
methodsWe conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind study on lung cancer patients undergoing VATS. Each patient received either dexmedetomidine or comparable volume of normal saline during the intraoperative period. In the recovery unit, postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) score, rescue analgesic requirements, arterial blood gas values, and pulmonary function tests were recorded. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Data are analyzed using unpaired
resultsVAS scores were significantly lower (
conclusionsIntraoperative dexmedetomidine administration improves the quality of analgesia and postoperative lung function in patients undergoing VATS.
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