A randomized double-blinded comparison between dexmedetomidine and clonidine as an adjuvant to caudal ropivacaine in children for below umbilical surgery

A randomized double-blinded comparison between dexmedetomidine and clonidine as an adjuvant to caudal ropivacaine in children for below umbilical surgery

Background: Alpha-2 adenoreceptors as an adjuvant to local anesthetic during caudal analgesia in children prolongs the duration of analgesia. This study was designed to compare the analgesic efficacy and adverse effects of dexmedetomidine and clonidine when added to ropivacaine for caudal analgesia...

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Main Authors: Ganapathi Mavuri, Priyanka Jain, Swastika Chakraborty, Sandeep Kumar Mucherla, Ashok Jadon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Sciences
Subjects:
Analgesia
caudal
clonidine
dexmedetomidine
face
leg
activity
cry and consolability score
postoperative period
ropivacaine
sevoflurane
Online Access:http://www.jcsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2468-6859;year=2017;volume=14;issue=4;spage=157;epage=161;aulast=Mavuri

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