A comparison of intrathecal dexmedetomidine verses intrathecal fentanyl with epidural bupivacaine for combined spinal epidural labor analgesia

A comparison of intrathecal dexmedetomidine verses intrathecal fentanyl with epidural bupivacaine for combined spinal epidural labor analgesia

Context: Combined spinal epidural (CSE) analgesia technique is effective for labor analgesia and various concentrations of bupivacaine and lipophilic opioids like fentanyl have been studied. Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective alpha 2 adrenoreceptor agonist with analgesic properties and has been u...

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Main Authors: P K Dilesh, S Eapen, S Kiran, Vivek Chopra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care
Subjects:
Combined spinal epidural labor analgesia
dexmedetomidine
fentanyl
Online Access:http://www.joacc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4472;year=2014;volume=4;issue=2;spage=69;epage=74;aulast=Dilesh

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