Open AccessThe effect of preemptive ankle block using ropivacaine and dexamethasone on postoperative analgesia in foot surgery
Author(s) -
Ashraf Elsayed Alzeftawy,
Nabil Ali Elsheikh
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 - 10.4103/0259-1162.206275
Subject(s) - ropivacaine , dexamethasone , foot and ankle surgery , anesthesia , block (permutation group theory) , medicine , ankle , foot (prosody) , surgery , mathematics , linguistics , philosophy , geometry
Peripheral nerve blocks have become an increasingly popular form of anesthesia. Preemptive analgesia reduces central sensitization, postoperative pain, and analgesic consumption. Different additive has been used to prolong regional blockade and improve postoperative analgesia.