The article titled, “Intrathecal dextmedetomidine to reduce shoulder tip pain in laparoscopic cholecystectomies under spinal anesthesia”, published in pages 320-325, issue 3, vol. 9 of Anesthesia: Essays and Researches[1] is being retracted. It has been found that the study represented in the article was not conducted in reality. The corresponding author who designed the article, confirmed the same that other contributors unethically submitted the investigation. Therefore, on the grounds of falsification of data and unethical code of conduct, the article is being retracted.
Dr. Joginder Pal Attri
Corresponding Author
Dr. Mohamad Takrouri
Editor in Chief
Anesthesia: Essays and Researches
REFERENCE
- 1.Bhatia T, Bhatia J, Attri JP, Singh S, Khetarpal R. Intrathecal dextmedetomidine to reduce shoulder tip pain in laparoscopic cholecystectomies under spinal anesthesia. Anesth Essays Res. 2015;9:320–5. doi: 10.4103/0259-1162.158010. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] [Retracted]
