Impact of dexmedetomidine on agitation and inflammatory response during recovery from anesthesia in young children following cochlear implantation surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the impact of dexmedetomidine (Dex) on agitation and inflammatory response during recovery from anesthesia in young children following cochlear implantation surgery.

Methods

We randomly divided 80 children who underwent unilateral cochlear implantation into two equal groups. Group D received an intravenous infusion of Dex after induction of anesthesia, while those in group C received an equal volume of saline infusion. The mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) of children in the two groups were recorded at four different time intervals: before induction of anesthesia (T₀); 30 min after intravenous infusion of Dex (T₁); upon admission to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) (T₂); and at the time of being transf

SUBMITTER: Cheng Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11852807 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature