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Dexmedetomidine + Ropivacaine For Postoperative Delirium & Analgesia After Total Knee Arthroplasty

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August 2024

Dexmedetomidine + Ropivacaine For Postoperative Delirium & Analgesia After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Vol: 306| Issue: 8| Number:34| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy of dexmedetomidine combined with ropivacaine on postoperative analgesia and delirium in elderly patients with total knee arthroplasty.

J Robot Surg . 2024 Jan 17;18(1):35.

Contributing Authors:
ZH Ye Y Li XP Wu Z Yu ZR Ma KR Hai QS Ye

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120 patients with total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive dexmedetomidine combined with ropivacaine (n=60) or ropivacaine alone (n=60). The primary outcome of interest was postoperative analgesia, with secondary outcomes including the incidence of postoperative delirium, sleep quality, and the occurrence of postoperative complications. Outcomes were assessed at 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours p...

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