Comparison between two doses of dexmedetomidine added to bupivacaine for caudal analgesia in paediatric infraumbilical surgeries

Comparison between two doses of dexmedetomidine added to bupivacaine for caudal analgesia in paediatric infraumbilical surgeries

Background and Aims: Caudal block (CB) with adjuvants is routinely used in children for anaesthesia. We evaluated the efficacy of the α2 adrenergic agonist, dexmedetomidine at two different doses as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in CB. Methods: This study was conducted on ninety children. Control group...

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Main Authors: Niveditha Padma Meenakshi Karuppiah, Sumalatha R Shetty, Krishna Prasad Patla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Adjuvants
bupivacaine
caudal
dexmedetomidine
paediatric regional anaesthesia
post-operative analgesia
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2016;volume=60;issue=6;spage=409;epage=414;aulast=Meenakshi

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