Comparison of Remifentanil and Dexmedetomidine for Monitored Anaesthesia Care During Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty

Patients given remifentanil received continuous infusion of the drug at 1-5 µg/kg/h

Patients receiving dexmedetomidine were given that drug at 0.3-0.4 µg/kg over 10 min, followed by continuous infusion of 0.2 1 µg/kg/h

All patients were premedicated with midazolam 0.02 mg/kg before induction.

All patients in both groups received a bolus dose of propofol 0.3 mg/kg for sedative effect.

Ephedrine 5 mg was injected when systolic blood pressure decreased below 90 mmHg