Open AccessPerineural vs. intravenous dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to bupivacaine in ultrasound guided fascia iliaca compartment block for femur surgeries: A randomised control trial
Author(s) -
Ranjith Kumar Sivakumar,
Sakthirajan Panneerselvam,
Anusha Cherian,
Priya Rudingwa,
Jagdish Me
Publication year - 2018
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_397_18
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , bupivacaine , anesthesia , analgesic , morphine , saline , loading dose , nerve block , surgery , sedation
Perineural and intravenous dexmedetomidine as a local anaesthetic adjunct has not been compared previously in fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB). The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and side effect profile of dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to bupivacaine in single dose FICB for femur surgeries in two different routes i.e., perineural and intravenous route.