Dexmedetomidine sedation combined with epidural anesthesia for laparoscopy in a patient with suspected tuberculosis

摘要

Rationale:We herein present a case in which satisfactory analgesia and sedation were provided by the combination of epidural anesthesia with dexmedetomidine for exploratory laparoscopy in a patient who was highly suspected to have tuberculosis. This is an optimal anesthesia method to minimize the risk of nosocomial infection, especially in developing countries that lack sterilizers for anesthesia machines.