EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY, vol.22, no.5, pp.386-391, 2005 (Journal Indexed in SCI)
Background and objective: This prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled study was designed to test the effect of pre-anaesthetic administration of dexmedetomidine, given as a single intravenous (i.v.) dose, on postoperative pain scores and morphine consumption in patients receiving patient-controlled morphine after abdominal surgery.