The impact of perioperative dexmedetomidine infusion on postoperative narcotic use and duration of stay after laparoscopic bariatric surgery

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1556-1559

  Dholakia, Chirag ^a   Beverstein, Gretchen ^a   Garren, Michael ^a   Nemergut, Christopher ^b   Boncyk, John ^a   Gould, Jon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Dexmedetomidine; Gastric bypass; Precedex

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROPLASTY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH BYPASS;

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; FEMALE; GASTRIC BYPASS; GASTROPLASTY; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NARCOTICS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 35148829142     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0290-0     Document Type: Article

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