Open AccessComparison of effect of intraperitoneal instillation of additional dexmedetomidine or clonidine along with bupivacaine for post-operative analgesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Author(s) -
Kaarthika Thottikat,
Sri Devi Radhapuram,
Aloka Samantaray,
Hemalatha Pasupuleti,
Mangu Hanumantha Rao,
R Bharatram
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_231_21
Subject(s) - medicine , bupivacaine , dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , clonidine , fentanyl , cholecystectomy , analysis of variance , surgery , sedation
Despite advances in minimally invasive surgery, postoperative pain remains a concern after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This study aims to compare the effect of intraperitoneal instillation of bupivacaine with alpha-2 agonists (dexmedetomidine and clonidine) for postoperative analgesia.