Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Ropivacaine for Intercostal Nerve Block in Elderly Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy: A randomized Double-Blinded Trial
DEX, when used as an adjuvant to intercostal nerve block, prolongs analgesic duration, improves pain control, and attenuates the perioperative stress response in elderly patients undergoing thoracoscopic esophagectomy.
Authors
- Fayin Li
- Xianlong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5517-4759)
- Pengfei Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6909-4701)
Institutions
- Huaian First People’s Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain Research
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jpr.s542327
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39