Open AccessLow dose of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in cesarean surgery provides better intraoperative somato-visceral sensory block characteristics and postoperative analgesia
Author(s) -
Yong-Hong Bi,
Xiaoqian Cui,
Ruiqin Zhang,
Chun-yu Song,
Yan-Zhuox Zhang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
oncotarget
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.373
H-Index - 127
ISSN - 1949-2553
DOI - 10.18632/oncotarget.18864
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , anesthesia , bupivacaine , fentanyl , abdominal surgery , visceral pain , lidocaine , local anesthetic , surgery , sedation , nociception , receptor
In this study, we aimed to investigate the beneficial effects of dexmedetomidine on somato-visceral sensory block characteristcs, postoperative analgesia and stress response of intrathecal bupivacaine administration in women undergoing cesarean section, and to find out which dose is better.