Evidence basis for using dexmedetomidine to enhance the quality of paravertebral block: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Main Authors: Rong Tang (Author), Yu-Qian Liu (Author), Hai-Lian Zhong (Author), Fang Wu (Author), Shi-Xiong Gao (Author), Wei Liu (Author), Wen-Sheng Lu (Author), Ying-Bin Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Dexmedetomidine is considered an adjunct to local anaesthesia (LA) to prolong peripheral nerve block time. However, the results from a previous meta-analysis were not sufficient to support its use in paravertebral block (PVB). Therefore, we performed an updated meta-analysis to evaluate...