Comparative Effects of Dexmedetomidine and Propofol on US-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatic Neoplasm Under Monitored Anesthesia Care: A Randomized Controlled Study

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a useful and safe procedure for treating hepatic neoplasm. However, liver RFA causes severe pain, which thereby increases the demand for monitored anesthesia care (MAC). Here, we compared the efficacy and safety of propofol and dexmedetomidine, which are...

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Main Authors: Joung, Kyoung-Woon, Choi, Seong-Soo, Jang, Dong-Min, Kong, Yu-Gyeong, Lee, Hwa-Mi, Shim, Ji-Hoon, Won, Hyung-Jin, Shin, Yong-Moon, Kim, Pyo-Nyun, Song, Myung-Hee
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4616670/