Addition of dexmedetomidine to bupivacaine in transversus abdominis plane block potentiates post-operative pain relief among abdominal hysterectomy patients: A prospective randomized controlled trial

Addition of dexmedetomidine to bupivacaine in transversus abdominis plane block potentiates post-operative pain relief among abdominal hysterectomy patients: A prospective randomized controlled trial

Background: Dexmedetomidine is an alpha 2 adrenergic agonist, prolongs analgesia when used in neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks. We studied the effect of addition of dexmedetomidine to bupivacaine to perform transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. Materials and Methods: A total of 50 patients s...

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Main Authors: Waleed A Almarakbi, Abdullah M Kaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Bupivacaine
dexmedetomidine
pain
transversus abdominis plane block
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2014;volume=8;issue=2;spage=161;epage=166;aulast=Almarakbi

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