Open AccessComparison of epidural bupivacaine and dexmedetomidine with bupivacaine and fentanyl for postoperative pain relief in lower limb orthopedic surgery
Author(s) -
Arindam Sarkar,
Narendra Singh Bafila,
Raj Singh,
Mohd Asim Rasheed,
Sanjay Choubey,
Vishal Arora
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_70_18
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , bupivacaine , medicine , anesthesia , fentanyl , analgesic , orthopedic surgery , surgery , sedation
Different trials have shown that multimodal analgesia through different techniques is associated with superior pain relief. Opioids as epidural adjunct to local anesthetics have been in use for long and α 2 agonists are being increasingly used for same. The present study aims at comparing the hemodynamic, sedative, and analgesic effects of epidurally administered fentanyl and dexmedetomidine when combined with bupivacaine.