Open AccessDoes dexmedetomidine improve analgesia of superficial cervical plexus block for thyroid surgery?
Author(s) -
BS Santosh,
Sripada G. Mehandale
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.174797
Subject(s) - medicine , dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , cervical plexus , thyroid , surgery , sedation
Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) is effective in reducing pain following thyroid surgeries. We studied the effect of dexmedetomidine on duration and quality of analgesia produced by BSCPB with 0.5% ropivacaine in patients undergoing thyroid surgeries.