Open AccessComparison of morphine and clonidine as adjuvants in paravertebral block
Author(s) -
Surabhi Priya,
Charu Bamba
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_27_18
Subject(s) - medicine , bupivacaine , anesthesia , clonidine , visual analogue scale , morphine , nausea , vomiting , local anesthetic , ropivacaine , analgesic , surgery , modified radical mastectomy , postoperative nausea and vomiting , breast cancer , mastectomy , cancer
General anesthesia (GA) has been considered as the gold standard for breast cancer surgery. The problem of postoperative pain as well as the high incidence of nausea and vomiting has led to the search for a better modality for pain management with fewer side effects. In the last few years, paravertebral block (PVB) has gained immense popularity either in combination with GA or by itself for the anesthetic management of patients undergoing breast surgery.