Dexmedetomidine versus morphine infusion following laparoscopic bariatric surgery: effect on supplemental narcotic requirement during the first 24 h.

Introduction The primary aim of this pilot study was to determine whether the dexmedetomidine infusion initiated immediately after laparoscopic bariatric surgery, offers an advantage over a morphine infusion with respect to rescue morphine and paracetamol requirements over the first 24 post-operative hours.