Effect of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in femoral nerve block for perioperative analgesia in patients undergoing total knee replacement arthroplasty: A dose–response study

Effect of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in femoral nerve block for perioperative analgesia in patients undergoing total knee replacement arthroplasty: A dose–response study

Context: Dexmedetomidine is being increasingly used in nerve blocks. However, there are only a few dose determination studies. Aims: To compare two doses of dexmedetomidine, in femoral nerve block, for postoperative analgesia after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Settings and Design: A prospective, r...

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Main Authors: Senthil K Packiasabapathy, Lokesh Kashyap, Mahesh K Arora, Ravinder Kumar Batra, V K Mohan, Ganga Prasad, C S Yadav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Dexmedetomidine for total knee replacement; femoral nerve block for total knee replacement; perineural dexmedetomidine dose
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2017;volume=11;issue=3;spage=293;epage=298;aulast=Packiasabapathy

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