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Use of Dexmedetomidine for Postoperative Pain Management Following Spine Fusion Surgery in a Highly Opioid-Tolerant Patient

Jiang WuDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.; Correspondence[email protected]
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Stephen C. KuDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.;
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Andrew L. KoDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Pages 49-53 | Received 02 May 2019, Accepted 28 Jul 2019, Published online: 29 Aug 2019

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