Open AccessComparison of dexmedetomidine and magnesium sulfate as adjuvants with ropivacaine for spinal anesthesia in infraumbilical surgeries and postoperative analgesia
Author(s) -
Reena Makhni,
Joginder Pal Attri,
Parveen Jain,
Veena Chatrath
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.200237
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , ropivacaine , medicine , anesthesia , analgesic , diclofenac , surgery , sedation
Postoperative pain is a major cause of fear and anxiety in hospitalized patients and so if patients remain pain-free during this period, they can cooperate with the circumstances well, leading to early recovery. Over the last two decades, there has been considerable revival of interest in the use of regional anesthesia techniques for surgery and pain management. As very few studies have been conducted using ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine and magnesium sulfate (MgSO 4 ) as adjuvants, the present study was undertaken with primary aims to compare the hemodynamic stability, onset and duration of sensory and motor block and with secondary aims of the postoperative analgesic effect of dexmedetomidine and MgSO 4 along with ropivacaine.