Tracheal resection in the morbidly obese patient: the role of dexmedetomidine

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 452-454

  Ramsay, Michael A E ^a,b   Saha, Devi ^a   Hebeler, Robert F ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

2 adrenergic agonist; Airway; compromise; depression; dexmedetomidine; Morbid obesity; Respiration; sleep apnea; Surgery; trachea resection

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; DIAZEPAM; FAMOTIDINE; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; OPIATE; SEVOFLURANE; VALDECOXIB;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MORBID OBESITY; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STANDING; TRACHEA RESECTION; TRACHEA STENOSIS; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, MORBID; TRACHEA;

EID: 33748467886     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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