Opioid sparing anaesthesia using dexmedetomidine in a morbidly obese patient with mandibular tumor requiring free fibular graft reconstruction surgery

Authors

  • Karan Singla Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
  • Indu Sen Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
  • Sunil Gaba Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20201956

Abstract

A 45 year old male diagnosed as a case of Ameloblastoma mandible, requiring mandibular reconstruction with a Free Fibular Flap graft was planned under general anaesthesia (GA).

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Published

2020-04-27

How to Cite

Singla, K., Sen, I., & Gaba, S. (2020). Opioid sparing anaesthesia using dexmedetomidine in a morbidly obese patient with mandibular tumor requiring free fibular graft reconstruction surgery. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 8(5), 1937–1938. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20201956

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