Open AccessComparison of local wound infiltration with ropivacaine alone or ropivacaine plus dexmedetomidine for postoperative pain relief after lower segment cesarean section
Author(s) -
Shaman Bhardwaj,
Sumeet Devgan,
Dinesh Sood,
Sunil Katyal
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/aer.aer_14_17
Subject(s) - ropivacaine , dexmedetomidine , medicine , anesthesia , infiltration (hvac) , postoperative pain , surgery , pain relief , materials science , sedation , composite material
Dexmedetomidine, α 2 -adrenergic agonist, when coadministered with local anesthetics, improves the speed of onset, duration of analgesia and decreases the dose of local anesthetic used.