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Dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to peripheral nerve blocks in pediatric patients.
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Abstract
Combining local anesthetics with dexmedetomidine (DEX) for nerve blocks has been tested and confirmed as an alternative technique to strengthen analgesia in adults, but the evidence supported this proposal in pediatrics was not convincing enough. Thus, we intend to conduct a meta-analysis to make an appraisal of the effects of DEX as a local anesthetic adjuvant on peripheral nerve blocks in children.