Novel use of intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion for sedation during spinal cord stimulator lead placement via surgical laminectomy

Pain Physician

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-22

  Harned, Michael E ^a,b   Owen, Robert D ^a,c   Steyn, Pieter G ^a,b   Hatton, Kevin W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dexmedetomidine; Intraoperative; Laminectomy; Percutaneous; Sedation; Spinal cord stimulator

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; AIRWAY; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; DEVICE; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LAMINECTOMY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SEDATION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LEAD; VITAL SIGN; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROMES; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; DRUG SYNERGISM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; LAMINECTOMY; LIDOCAINE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; REOPERATION; SPINAL CORD; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76149119442     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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