Open AccessEffectiveness of Perineural Dexmedetomidine and Ropivacaine on Preventing Phantom Limb Pain in Patients Undergoing Femoral Supracondylar Amputation
Author(s) -
Md. Ramírez Jaime,
Md. Estrada Sara,
Md. Martínez Raquel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
global journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-4618
pISSN - 0975-5888
DOI - 10.34257/gjmrhvol20is1pg11
Subject(s) - medicine , phantom pain , phantom limb pain , dexmedetomidine , amputation , phantom limb , anesthesia , ropivacaine , spinal cord , peripheral , nerve block , femoral nerve , surgery , psychiatry , sedation
Background: Phantom limb pain is a frequent complication after limb amputation, its pathophysiology is complex and includes changes in the peripheral nerve, dorsal root ganglia, spinal cord, cerebral cortex, and thalamus. At this time, there is not an effective drug for treatment and prevention of phantom limb pain. Perineural local anesthetic infiltration has obtained different results in the prevention of phantom limb pain, so we propose to combine an α2 agonist in peripheral nerve block to assess its effectiveness in preventing postoperative pain.