Meaning
posttraumatic stress disorder, postoperative posttraumatic stress, trauma
The findings of this study support the perioperative use of dexmedetomidine for reducing the incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with trauma undergoing emergency surgery.This randomized clinical trial investigates the effects of dexmedetomidine on the incidence of postoperative posttraumatic stress in patients with trauma undergoing emergency surgery.