Open AccessPostoperative analgesia with epidural dexmedetomidine compared with clonidine following total abdominal hysterectomies: A prospective double-blind randomized trial
Author(s) -
Sunil Chiruvella,
Balaji Donthu,
Srinivasa Rao Nallam,
Dora Babu Salla
Publication year - 2018
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_207_17
Subject(s) - levobupivacaine , medicine , dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , clonidine , cardiorespiratory fitness , randomized controlled trial , adverse effect , sedation , surgery , analgesic
Anesthesia for total abdominal hysterectomies is not only concerned with relieving pain during intraoperative period but also during the postoperative period. We compared clonidine and dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to levobupivacaine for epidural analgesia with respect to onset and duration of sensory block, duration of analgesia, and adverse effects.