Effect of Oxycodone Combined With Dexmedetomidine for Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy

The combination of oxycodone and dexmedetomidine for PCA after VATS lobectomy can reduce oxycodone consumption, improve patient satisfaction, and provide better analgesia with fewer side effects (nausea and vomiting) compared with PCA with oxycodone alone.