Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Mar 2017
Review Meta AnalysisInvestigating the Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Local Anesthesia in Brachial Plexus Block: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 18 Randomized Controlled Trials.
Dexmedetomidine has been thought to be an effective adjuvant to local anesthetics in brachial plexus blockade. We sought to clarify the uncertainty that still exists as to its true efficacy. ⋯ Therapeutic, level I.