Comparison of 0.125% levobupivacaine with dexmedetomidine and 0.25% levobupivacaine in ultrasonography-guided pediatric caudal block: A prospective, randomized, double-blinded study

Comparison of 0.125% levobupivacaine with dexmedetomidine and 0.25% levobupivacaine in ultrasonography-guided pediatric caudal block: A prospective, randomized, double-blinded study

Background: Caudal anesthesia is a safe and reliable technique for infraumbilical surgeries in pediatric patients. Addition of dexmedetomidine to local anesthetic (LA) in caudal block prolongs the duration of block, but the effect on reducing the concentration of LA drug has not been extensively eva...

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Main Authors: Farah Nasreen, Atif Khalid, Hassan Rashid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pain
Subjects:
Dexmedeto
midine
levobupivacaine
ultrasound-guided caudal block
Online Access:http://www.indianjpain.org/article.asp?issn=0970-5333;year=2019;volume=33;issue=2;spage=86;epage=93;aulast=Nasreen

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