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2021 Apr


J Int Med Res


49


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Intrathecal dexmedetomidine improves epidural labor analgesia effects: a randomized controlled trial.

Authors

Li G, Wang H, Qi X, Huang X, Li Y
J Int Med Res. 2021 Apr; 49(4):300060521999534.
PMID: 33827306.

Abstract

α2‑agonists and opioids have been used as intrathecal adjuvants to local anesthetics for several years, but the effect of intrathecal dexmedetomidine (Dex) or sufentanil combined with epidural ropivacaine in labor analgesia is not fully understood.