Low Dose Dexmedetomidine as a Postoperative Pain Adjunct
Description
Patients will assigned to one of two groups. Either the intervention group where they will receive a dexmedetomidine infusion at 0.2mcg/kg/hr for 24 hours post-operatively or the control group where they will receive a normal saline infusion for 24 hours post-operatively in addition to our hospitals standard pain management protocol. Pain scores will be recorded and patients will fill out a brief questionnaire on POD 1 about their pain control and side effects (pruritus, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness).
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