Subasi 2012.

Methods	RCT, 2 parallel groups
Participants	Number: 40 participants Country: Turkey Surgery: laparoscopic cholecystectomy Age: 18 to 60 years ASA: I to II Other inclusion criteria: none stated Exclusion criteria: not stated
Interventions	Dexmedetomidine started at 0.5 μg/kg/h intravenous infusion and reduced to 0.3 μg/kg/h at 5 minutes after incision vs Remifentanil started at 0.5 mg/kg/min intravenous infusion and reduced to 0.3 mg/kg/min 5 minutes after incision All participants: During surgery: Propofol 2.5 mg/kg and 150 μg/kg/min, rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg, fentanyl 1 μg/kg
Outcomes	Time to recovery Postoperative analgesic requirements Postoperative haemodynamic parameters Postoperative pain scores Time to first analgesic need
Notes	Only conference abstract available. Study authors contacted to obtain more information, but no reply