Dexmedetomidine versus ketamine for preemptive caudal analgesia in single-level lumbar laminectomy: A randomized controlled trial
Dexmedetomidine provides superior postoperative analgesia and pain control in the immediate postoperative period compared to ketamine. However, both drugs showed comparable efficacy at later postoperative times, indicating ketamine remains an option for pain management in certain circumstances.
Authors
- Khadiga Ahmed Ismail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1877-7806)
- Osama Allam Mandour
- Hend Abdelmonem Elsakhawy
- Nevine M. El-Deeb
- Ahmed M.A. El Naggar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3798-0666)
- Mohammed Majrashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5752-7389)
- Gihan Eissa Zahran
- Amira Sobhy Khalil Eldeeb
- Nashwa Mohammed Ibrahiem
- Hend Mostafa Ahmed Abosaifa
- Mostafa M. El-Sayed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3573-391X)
- Mohammed Saad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4244-9377)
- Wafaa Ali Abd Elhadi
- Ahmed Mohammed Ragab
- Mohamed Hassan
- Mahmoud Mostafa Elshamy
- Samy Mohy Eldin
- Tarek Adly Aboubakr
Institutions
- Taif University (SA)
- Al-Azhar University (EG)
- Zagazig University (EG)
- University of Jeddah (SA)
- Al Baha University (SA)
- Fayoum University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000045740
- Primary Topic
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00