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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2024

Dexmedetomidine in colon cancer surgery: Evaluating its impact and efficacy.

Sohan Lal Solanki, Jyoti Sharma

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Article in World journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Sohan Lal SolankiDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, MH 400012, India. me_sohans@yahoo.co.in.
Jyoti SharmaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda 151001, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present an editorial on an article that highlights the benefits of dexmedetomidine (Dex) in colon cancer surgeries, which have been thoroughly investigated in the referenced publication involving 117 subjects. Of these patients, 59 (group A) received Dex before anesthesia induction, while 58 (group B) received normal saline. Group A patients demonstrated several advantages over Group B, including lower propofol and remifentanil requirements, improved cerebral oxygenation as measured by regional cerebral oxygen saturation, better hemodynamic stability, and reduced incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction. In addition to its sedative and analgesic effects, Dex decreases the need for other anesthetic agents and enhances cerebral oxygenation in elderly patients undergoing colorectal surgery. The literature also supports the anti-inflammatory properties of Dex, which can reduce surgical stress and improve postoperative recovery in cancer patients. This editorial focuses on the various benefits of Dex, particularly its role in maintaining hemodynamic stability and facilitating early recovery in cancer patients.

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Animal modelsColon cancerDexmedetomidineHuman studiesImpactIn vitro studies

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PMID39734443
PMCPMC11650235

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