Open AccessEfficacy of dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to ropivacaine in transversus abdominis plane block for paediatric laparoscopic surgeries: A double-blinded randomised trial
Author(s) -
Kashish Garg,
Neerja Bhardwaj,
Sandhya Yaddanapudi,
Indu Sen,
Preethy J Mathew,
Ravi P. Kanojia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_1207_20
Subject(s) - medicine , ropivacaine , dexmedetomidine , sedation , analgesic , anesthesia , interquartile range , fentanyl , morphine , adverse effect , surgery
α 2 agonists have been utilised in regional blocks, but very little data is available for their use in transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in paediatric laparoscopic (LAP) surgeries. This study investigated the analgesic effect of ropivacaine alone versus its combination with dexmedetomidine for TAP block in children undergoing LAP surgery.