Extending labor epidural analgesia using lidocaine plus either dexmedetomidine or epinephrine for emergency cesarean section

Objective: We designed this study to test whether dexmedetomidine 1 μg/kg can be an alternative to epinephrine 5 μg/ml (1/200.000) as an adjuvant to lidocaine 2% for fastening the extension of labor epidural analgesia into an adequate block for emergency cesarean section (CS). Methods: Sixty patient...

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Main Authors: Riham Hasanein, Sahar Elshal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184916300368