Dexmedetomidine and Postoperative Gastrointestinal Recovery: A Critical Narrative Review of Direct Enteric and Opioid-Sparing Pathways
Abstract Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (POGD) remains an important barrier to recovery after abdominal and non-abdominal surgery. This critical narrative review evaluates whether dexmedetomidine improves postoperative gastrointestinal recovery through an independent direct prokinetic action or predominantl...