Coadministration of dexmedetomidine with propofol total IV anesthesia (TIVA) has pronounced beneficial effects in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, a European trial has concluded.
The single-center investigation found that patients who received both drugs required significantly less propofol to suppress cortical activity and achieve general anesthesia than those receiving propofol alone.
“Twenty percent of all strokes are due to stenosis of the carotid artery, and this is a