Dexmedetomidine (Precedex) may offer similar analgesic efficacy as remifentanil (Ultiva) with fewer adverse effects in adults undergoing sleeve gastrectomy
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Robotic cholecystectomy benefits high-risk and higher-BMI patients but costs more
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