Dexmedetomidine as an additive to local anesthetics compared with intravenous dexmedetomidine in peribulbar block for cataract surgery

Dexmedetomidine as an additive to local anesthetics compared with intravenous dexmedetomidine in peribulbar block for cataract surgery

Background: No studies compared parenteral dexmedetomidine with its use as an adjuvant to ophthalmic block. We compared between adding dexmedetomidine to bupivacaine in peribulbar block and intravenous (IV) dexmedetomidine during peribulbar block for cataract surgery. Materials and Methods: A pros...

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Main Authors: A M Abdelhamid, AAA Mahmoud, M M Abdelhaq, H M Yasin, ASM Bayoumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Cataract surgery; dexmedetomidine; peribulbar block
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2016;volume=10;issue=1;spage=50;epage=54;aulast=Abdelhamid

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