Dexmedetomidine reduced the severity of emergence delirium and respiratory complications, but increased intraoperative hypotension in children underwent tonsillectomy: a retrospective analysis

• DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5276.21.06330-8
• Publication Date: 2021-09-13T13:16:05Z
• Authors: Alessandro SIMONINI; Etrusca BROGI; Giorgio CONTI; Alessandro VITTORI; Marco CASCELLA; Maria G. CALEVO
• Keywords: Dexmedetomidine

Intraoperative dexmedetomidine can be useful for its sedative and analgesic sparing effects, the prevention of emergence delirium. Conversely, it cause hypotension bradycardia. The aim this study was to assess safety efficacy in pediatric anesthesia.