Prophylactic Dexmedetomidine Reduces Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia and Facilitates Postoperative Recovery in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Prospective Trials

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• To assess the impact of prophylactic dexmedetomidine on junctional ectopic tachycardia and recovery in pediatric cardiac surgery.
• Systematic review of prospective trials
• Analysis of postoperative outcomes
• Evaluation of evidence certainty regarding effects
• Dexmedetomidine significantly reduced postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia
• Moderate-certainty evidence supports its efficacy
• Potential facilitation of earlier recovery noted, though secondary outcomes showed low evidence certainty

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