Postoperative analgesia with epidural dexmedetomidine compared with clonidine following total abdominal hysterectomies: A prospective double-blind randomized trial | Zendy

Sunil Chiruvella | Zendy; Balaji Donthu | Zendy; Srinivasa Rao Nallam | Zendy; Dora Babu Salla | Zendy

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Postoperative 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 -

anesthesia essays and researches

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 0259-1162

DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_207_17

Subject(s) - medicine , levobupivacaine , 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.

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