Intravenous versus perineural dexmedetomidine as adjuvant in adductor canal block for total knee arthroplasty

Intravenous versus perineural dexmedetomidine as adjuvant in adductor canal block for total knee arthroplasty

Background The shivering effect after spinal anesthesia in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is challenging for anesthesiologists. This study aimed to compare two administration routes of dexmedetomidine as a post-neuraxial shivering prevention measure and an adjunctive analgesic and sedative agent. Met...

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Main Authors: Maha Ahmed Abo-Zeid Salim, Sherine Bakrey, Rania Elmohamady Elbadrawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2023-08-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
dexmedetomidine
knee arthroplasty
levobupivacaine
nerve block
shivering
spinal anesthesia
Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kja-22579.pdf

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