Dexmedetomidine Infusion and Postoperative Lung Aeration After Thoracic Surgery

Initial dexmedetomidine bolus of 1 mcg/kg over 30 min after induction, followed by an infusion rate of 0.3 mcg/kg/hr that will be stopped 30-45 minutes before the end of the surgery or once a maximum dose of 2mcg/kg has been achieved, whichever comes first.

normal saline infusion