Effects of perineural administration of dexmedetomidine in combination with bupivacaine in a femoral-sciatic nerve block

Background and Aim: Perineural administration of dexmedetomidine, a α2-adrenoceptor agonist, prolongs the duration of analgesia. We hypothesized that adding dexmedetomidine to bupivacaine would prolong postoperative analgesia after below knee surgery. Materials and Methods: After ethical approval,...

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Principais autores:	Safaa M Helal, Ashraf M Eskandr, Khaled M Gaballah, Ihab S Gaarour
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
coleção:	Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Assuntos:	Analgesia; below knee surgery; combined femoral-sciatic nerve block; dexmedetomidine; ultrasound
Acesso em linha:	http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2016;volume=10;issue=1;spage=18;epage=24;aulast=Helal
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