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SUBMITTER: Peng K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5840390 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Peng Ke K Chen Wei-Rong WR Meng Xiao-Wen XW Zhang Juan J Ji Fu-Hai FH
Scientific reports 20180306 1
The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the analgesic effects of intra-articular dexmedetomidine (DEX) in arthroscopic knee surgery. A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing intra-articular DEX versus control for postoperative analgesia in knee arthroscopy. Trial sequential analysis (TSA) was applied to determine the reliability of the evidence. Twelve RCTs including 594 patients met the eligibility criteria. DEX treatment sig ...[more]