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Foetal responses to dexmedetomidine in parturients undergoing caesarean section: a systematic review and

Jian Zhang1, Haibin Zhou2, Kaihua Sheng3

  • 11 Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

The Journal of International Medical Research
|May 20, 2017
PubMed

Objective This current meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate effects of dexmedetomidine on neonatal maternal factors. Methods The electronic databases of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched. The primary outcomes were neonatal parameters, including umbilical blood gases and Apgar scores. The secondary outcomes were maternal parameters. Results We identified six randomized controlled trials (RCTs). No differences in neonatal umbilical blood gases, and Apgar scores at 1 min (WMD: -0.09; 95% CI: -0.21 to 0.04; I2 = 0%) and 5 min (weighted mean difference (WMD): 0.03; 95% CI: -0.05 to 0.11; I2 = 37%) were observed with dexmedetomidine. For maternal parameters, characteristics of motor and sensory block and postoperative analgesia (standard mean difference (SMD): 3.99; 95% CI: 2.85 to 5.12; I2 = 78%) were significantly improved after dexmedetomidine treatment. Adverse events, including nausea/vomiting and shivering (risk ratio (RR): 0.26; 95% CI: 0.11 to 0.60; I2 = 0%), were lower after dexmedetomidine treatment. Conclusion This meta-analysis shows that dexmedetomidine is safe for neonates who are delivered by caesarean section. Moreover, dexmedetomidine used in neuraxial anaesthesia can improve the characteristics of motor and sensory block and prolong the maternal pain-free period. Dexmedetomidine can also reduce the maternal incidence of postoperative adverse effects.

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