Ahmed Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud Metwally Alkhatip, Kerry Elizabeth Mills, Olivia Hogue, Amr Sallam, Mohamed Khaled Hamza, Ehab Farag, Hany Mahmoud Yassin, Mohamed Wagih, Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed, Mohamed Hussein Helmy, Mohamed Elayashy
BACKGROUND: During scoliosis surgery, motor evoked potentials (MEP), and somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP) have been reported to be affected by the use of higher doses of anesthetic agents. Dexmedetomidine, a sympatholytic agent, an alpha-2 receptor agonist, has been used as an adjunctive agent to lower anesthetic dose. However, there is conflicting evidence regarding the effects of dexmedetomidine on the intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring of MEP and SSEP during surgery, particularly among pediatric patients...
November 5, 2023: Paediatric Anaesthesia