Comparison of buccal and intramuscular dexmedetomidine premedication for arthroscopic knee surgery

Karaaslan, Dilek; Peker, Tulay; Alaca, Adnan; Ozmen, Sadik; Kirdemir, Pakize; Yorgancigil, Hüseyin; Baydar, Metin

doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2006.03.019

Comparison of buccal and intramuscular dexmedetomidine premedication for arthroscopic knee surgery

Karaaslan D., Peker T. T. , Alaca A., Ozmen S., Kirdemir P. , Yorgancigil H. , ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA, vol.18, no.8, pp.589-593, 2006 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 18 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2006.03.019
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA
Page Numbers: pp.589-593

Abstract

Study Objective: To compare the sedative, anxiolytic, analgesic, hemodynamic, and respiratory effects of buccal dexmedetomidine with intramuscular (IM) dexmedetomidine for premedication in patients undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery during spinal anesthesia.