Open AccessEfficacy of local wound infiltration analgesia with ropivacaine and dexmedetomidine in tubercular spine surgery – A pilot randomised double-blind controlled trial
Author(s) -
Medha Mohta,
Anju Rani,
Ankur Sethi,
Anil K. Jain
Publication year - 2019
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_780_18
Subject(s) - medicine , dexmedetomidine , ropivacaine , anesthesia , double blind , randomized controlled trial , surgery , sedation , alternative medicine , placebo , pathology
Regional analgesic techniques are difficult to use in tubercular spine patients due to distorted spinal anatomy and presence of infection. This study was conducted with the aim to evaluate analgesic efficacy of local wound infiltration before wound closure in tubercular spine patients.